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Bolidophyceae

(Class)

Overview

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Bolidomonas is a genus1] of unicellular picoplanktonic heterokonts. It was recently (1999) discovered. Genetically it is closely related to diatoms, but differs morphologically from them, lacking the silica frustule characteristic of diatoms. Bolidomonas cells have two flagella, chloroplasts with girdle lamella, and no eyespot. Photosynthetic pigments present in bolydophyte choroplasts include chlorophylls a, c1, c2, c3, fucoxanthin, , diadinoxanthin.

It includes the species Bolidomonas mediterranea.[2]

e (Heterokonta)". J Phycol 35 (2): 368?81. doi:10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3520368.x. 
  • ^ Dimier C, Giovanni S, Ferdinando T, Brunet C (April 2009). "Comparative Ecophysiology of the Xanthophyll Cycle in Six Marine Phytoplanktonic Species". Protist 160 (3): 397?411. doi:10.1016/j.protis.2009.03.001. PMID 19375387. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1434-4610(09)00023-6. 

    • Taxonomy

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    The Class Bolidophyceae is further organized into finer groupings including:

    Orders

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    Bolidomonadales

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    More info about the Order Bolidomonadales may be found here.

    References

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    1. ^ Guillou L, Chretiennot-Dinet MJ, Medlin LK, Claustr H, Goer SL, Vaulot D (1999). "Bolidomonas: A new genus with two species belonging to a new algal class: Bolidophyceae (Heterokonta)". J Phycol 35 (2): 368?81. doi:10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3520368.x. 
    2. ^ Dimier C, Giovanni S, Ferdinando T, Brunet C (April 2009). "Comparative Ecophysiology of the Xanthophyll Cycle in Six Marine Phytoplanktonic Species". Protist 160 (3): 397?411. doi:10.1016/j.protis.2009.03.001. PMID 19375387 . http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1434-4610(09)00023-6. 

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    Last Revised: August 24, 2012
    2012/08/24 13:05:30