Crinalium epipsammum
| Crinalium epipsammum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Oscillatoriales |
| Family: | Gomontiellaceae |
| Genus: | Crinalium |
| Species: | C. epipsammum
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| Binomial name | |
| Crinalium epipsammum | |
Crinalium epipsammum is a rarely found[1] filamentous, non-heterocystous, terrestrial cyanobacterium. The species is highly drought-resistant and was first identified from its role in forming crusts on coastal sand dunes in the Netherlands[1][2] and was later reported in the British Isles.[3] This species is genetically similar to Crinalium magnum.[4]
Characteristics
C epipsammum was isolated from samples of the coastal crust which were incubated C. Epipsammum is sensitive to high salt concentrations but cannot grow effectively in freshwater conditions either[5]. C. Epipsammum is permanently non-motile, this was found by covering the lid of a petri dish containing C Epipsammum but leaving the sides uncovered. The sample showed no signs of reacting to the light, meaning the trichomes could not move with the light[5]. C. Epipsammum is uncommonly elliptically shaped[5].
References
[edit]- ^ a b de Winder, B.; Stal, L. J.; Mur, L. R. (1 August 1990). "Crinalium epipsammum sp. nov.: a filamentous cyanobacterium with trichomes composed of elliptical cells and containing poly- -(1,4) glucar (cellulose)". Journal of General Microbiology. 136 (8): 1645–1653. doi:10.1099/00221287-136-8-1645.
- ^ Vázquez, G. (2007). "The Role of Algal Mats on Community Succession in Dunes and Dune Slacks". In M. L.Martínez, N. P. Psuty (ed.). Coastal Dunes : Ecology and Conservation. Berlin: Springer. pp. 189–203. ISBN 978-3-540-74001-8.
- ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Crinalium epipsammum". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
- ^ Mikhailyuk, Tatiana; Vinogradova, Oksana; Holzinger, Andreas; Glaser, Karin; Samolov, Elena; Karsten, Ulf (2019-04-05). "New record of the rare genus Crinalium Crow (Oscillatoriales, Cyanobacteria) from sand dunes of the Baltic Sea, Germany: epitypification and emendation of Crinalium magnum Fritsch et John based on an integrative approach". Phytotaxa. 400 (3): 165–179. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.400.3.4. ISSN 1179-3155. PMC 6733703. PMID 31501642.
- ^ a b c de Winder, Ben; Stal, Lucas J.; Mur, Luuc R. (1990). "Crinalium epipsammum sp. nov.: a filamentous cyanobacterium with trichomes composed of elliptical cells and containing poly-β-(1,4) glucar (cellulose)". Microbiology. 136 (8): 1645–1653. doi:10.1099/00221287-136-8-1645. ISSN 1465-2080.