The taxonomic position of Cyanidium, Cyanidioschyzon and Galdieria: an update

Authors
Albertano, P Ciniglia, C Pinto, G Pollio, A
Citation
P. Albertano et al., The taxonomic position of Cyanidium, Cyanidioschyzon and Galdieria: an update, HYDROBIOL, 433(1-3), 2000, pp. 137-143
Citations number
66
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
HYDROBIOLOGIA
ISSN journal
00188158 → ACNP
Volume
433
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
137 - 143
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-8158(200008)433:1-3<137:TTPOCC>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The ecophysiological, cytomorphological, biochemical and molecular data pre sently available for the acidophilic red algal species Cyanidium caldarium, Cyanidioschyzon merolae and Galdieria sulphuraria are summarised. The taxo nomic position of the three genera is discussed and emendements to the gene ric diagnosis are presented.