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Halomicronema

Generic name: HALOMICRONEMA Abed, Garcia-Pichel et Hernández-Mariné, 2002 Arch. Microbiol. 177: 368
Synonyms:
Diagnosis:
Abed et al. (2002): Moderately halophilic and halotolerant, benthic, marine, filamentous, non-heterocystous cyanobacteria of very thin trichomes. Growth is optimal at salinities between 4.5 and 12% (w/v) total salts and ceases above 17% and below 3%. Trichomes are cylindrical, around or slightly less than 1 |jm wide. Thylakoids are arranged concentrically and parallel to the plasma membrane, single or stacked. Pores are distributed irregularly on cell wall and septa. No junctional pores observed.

Etymology:
Abed et al. (2002): Halomicronema Ha.lo.mi.cro.ne'ma. Gr.n. hals, halos salt; Gr. adj. mikros, small Gr. n. n. nema, filament; M.L.n.n. Halomicronema salt-tolerant small filament

Type species: Halomicronema excentricum Abed, Garcia-Pichel et Hernández-Mariné 2002
Descriptions:
Genotype differences, molecular data:
Abed et al. (2002) Halomicronema ABED et al.
Reproduction strategies, life cycles, cell division:
Ultrastructure:
Abed et al. (2002)    
Taxonomic position, higher hierarchy:
Cyanophyceae, Pseudanabaenales, Pseudanabaenaceae
Ecology, ecophysiology, ecological significance:
Physiology and biochemistry:
Distribution, endemism, problematic citations:
Reference strain:
Infrageneric scheme, species concept:
List of species:
Halomicronema excentricum Abed, Garcia-Pichel et Hernández-Mariné 2002
Keys:
List of stains:
Drawings & images:
Abed et al. (2002) Hamomicronema ABED et al.
Application technology:
Literature:

  2.1 taxonomy: Abed 2002
  2.2 cytomorphology:
  2.3 16S rRNA sequencing:
  2.4 biology and life cycles:
  2.5 ecology: