WoRMS taxon details
original description
Han, K. Y.; Graf, L.; Reyes, C. P.; Melkonian, B.; Andersen, R. A.; Yoon, H. S.; Melkonian, M. (2018). A Re-investigation of Sarcinochrysis marina (Sarcinochrysidales, Pelagophyceae) from its Type Locality and the Descriptions of Arachnochrysis , Pelagospilus, Sargassococcus and Sungminbooa genera nov. <em>Protist.</em> 169(1): 79-106., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.protis.2017.12.004 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2024). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
From editor or global species database
Description Unicellular marine phytoplankters; cells small, spherical; 1-2 parietal chloroplasts;oil droplets and peripheral granules present; zoospores with two flagella inserted laterally approximately 1/4 the distance from the anterior end; anterior flagellum longer and beating witha sinusoidal wave, posterior flagellum beating like a sculling oar; flagellar transition region withtwo transitional plates; distinguished from other members of the order by unique DNA sequences representing the 18S rRNA, psaA, psbA, psbC and rbcL genes. [details]
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