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Name derivation: |
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Golden cell chryso- (Gr.) golden, cyst (Gr.) cell
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Classification: |
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Chrysocystis Lobban, D. Honda and Chihara 1995; one species (C. fragilis) has been described and is currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2016).Order Sarcinochrysidales; Family SarcinochrysidaceaeSometimes placed in Class Pelagophyceae within the Ochrophytes (Ibid.).
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Morphology: |
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Macroscopic gelatinous colonies with cells on periphery.
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Habitat: |
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Marine subtropical to tropical, benthic, shallow to ~ 45 m depth. Reported from Guam (Lobban et al. 1995) and the Great Barrier Reef, Australia (Schaffelke et al. 2004)..
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 December 2012. Lobban, C.S., Honda, D., Chihara, M. & Schefter, M. (1995). Chrysocystis fragilis gen. nov., sp. nov. (Chrysophyceae, Sarcinochrysidales), with notes on other macroscopic chrysophytes (golden algae) on Guam reefs..Micronesica 28:91-102. Schaffelke, B., K. Heimann, P.A. Marshall and A.M. Ayling 2004. Blooms of Chrysocystis fragilis on the Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs 23(4):514. |
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