Parasites in Algae and
Cyanobacteria
Observations on a parasite sporangium in Trachelomonas spec.
Parasite species
Most likely ID: Pseudosphaerita spec.
Basionym: n.a.
Add’l Synonyms: n.a.
Sampling date 06/2013. Scale bars indicate 10 µm.
Trachelomonas spec. with parasite sporangium, probably a Pseudosphaerita species.
Place name: Wetland Mittermoos near Fieberbrunn (Tyrol, Austria)
Latitude: 47.47998695 Longitude: 12.5240922
Microscope Zeiss Universal, camera Olympus C7070WZ. DOF images.
For the discussion about the heterokont endoparasite Pseudosphaerita spec., please read here:
- Anderson, S. A., Stewart, A., Tolich, A. G.: Pseudosphaerita euglenae, a fungal parasite of Euglena spp. in the Mangere Oxidation Ponds, Auckland, New Zealand. New Zeal. J. Mar. Freshw. Res. 29, 371–379 (1995).
- Laber, B.: Parasiten der Augenflagellaten Euglena und Trachelomonas. MIKROKOSMOS 102, 172–179 (2013)
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