Morphology and genetic affinities of a novel Chattonella isolate (Raphidophyceae) isolated from Iran’s south coast (Oman Sea)

Authors

GILAN ATTARAN FARIMAN
CHRISTOPHER JOHN STANLEY BOLCH

Abstract

The morphology and genetic affinity of a novel raphidophyte belonging to the genus Chattonella Biecheler is described for the first time from the Oman Sea along the south-east coast of Iran. While morphologically very similar to Chattonella subsalsa Biecheler, the Iranian isolates contain a distinct red eyespot. A comparison of LSU-rDNA and rDNA-ITS show that the Iranian isolate is genetically distinct from other Chattonella subsalsa strains isolated from across a wide global range and indicates that the Iranian isolates represent a distinct species related to Chattonella subsalsa.

DOI

10.3906/bot-1210-33

Keywords

Chattonella, phylogeny, morphology, raphidophyte, cyst, LSU-rDNA, rDNA-ITS

First Page

156

Last Page

168

Recommended Citation

FARIMAN, G. A, & BOLCH, C. J (2014). Morphology and genetic affinities of a novel Chattonella isolate (Raphidophyceae) isolated from Iran’s south coast (Oman Sea). Turkish Journal of Botany 38 (1): 156-168. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1210-33