Strain number NIES-2243  
Phylum Chlorophyta  
Class Chlorophyceae  
Scientific name Chloromonas typhlos (Gerloff) R. Matsuzaki, Y. Hara & H. Nozaki  
Synonym  
Former name Formerly identified as Chlamydomonas subangulosa, re-identified by Makino et al. 2019[2019 Oct]  
Common name Green alga  
Locality (Date of collection) England, U.K.  
Latitude / Longitude  
Habitat (Isolation source) (Soil)  
History < IAM (2007) < UTEX (1996);  
Isolator (Date of isolation) Pringsheim, E. G. (1940-**-**)  
Identified by  
State of strain Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Clonal; Axenic[2018 Feb]  
Culture condition
(Preculture condition)
Medium:  C (agar)  
Temperature:  20 C
Light intensity:  2-3 µmol photons/m2/sec, L/D cycle:  10L:14D
Duration:  6 M  
Gene information 18S rRNA ( AB701538 ) , rbcS ( LC547879 LC547880 )  
Cell size (min - max)  
Organization Unicellular; Flagellate 
Characteristics Phototaxis  
Other strain no. Other collection strain no. : IAM C-563 (=C-285); CCAP 11/28; SAG 57.72; UTEX 209
 
Remarks Cryopreserved; Axenic 
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Related strain information
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Related strain information
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Strain number Scientific name Common name Habitat (Isolation source) Characteristics
NIES-158
Chloromonas augustae Green alga   Freshwater (Paddy soil) Authentic strain  
Related strain information
(Used in same reference)
Strain number Scientific name Common name Habitat (Isolation source) Characteristics
NIES-3753
Chloromonas krienitzii Green alga ; Snow alga   Terrestrial (Snow) Cryophilic ; Authentic strain (Matsuzaki et al. 2015)  
NIES-2214
Lobochlamys segnis Green alga    
NIES-2318
Chlamydomonas sp. Green alga   Freshwater (Paddy soil) Phototaxis ; Mating type (+)  
NIES-2575
Ixipapillifera deasonii Green alga   Terrestrial (Soil) Authentic strain (Nakada et al. 2016)  
NIES-2222
Chlamydomonas moewusii Green alga   Phototaxis  
Reference
Yumoto, K., Kasai, F., Kawachi, M. 2013 Taxonomic re-examination of Chlamydomonas strains maintained in the NIES-Collection. Microbiol. Cult. Coll., 29, 1-12.
Strain(s): 158,  437,  438,  440,  884,  968,  1021,  1022,  1048,  1733,  1848,  1849,  2201,  2202,  2203,  2204,  2206,  2207,  2208,  2209,  2210,  2211,  2212,  2213,  2214,  2215,  2216,  2218,  2219,  2220,  2222,  2223,  2224,  2225,  2228,  2229,  2230,  2231,  2233,  2234,  2235,  2236,  2237,  2238,  2239,  2240,  2241,  2242,  2243,  2246,  2247,  2248,  2314,  2315,  2316,  2317,  2318,  2319,  2320,  2321,  2322,  2323,  2324,  2462,  2463,  2499,  2575,  2576,  2577,  2578,  2579,  3284 
DOI: 10.60369/microresys.29.1_1

Makino, T., Matsuzaki, R., Suzuki, S., Yamaguchi, H., Kawachi, M., Nozaki, H. 2019 Taxonomic re-examination of two NIES strains of “Chlamydomonas” within the Reticulata group of the genus Chloromonas (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae). Microb. Resour. Syst., 35, 13-23.
Keywords: Chlamydomonas gerloffii; Chlamydomonas subangulosa; Chloromonas difformis nom. nov.; Chloromonas typhlos; molecular phylogeny; morphology; taxonomy
Strain(s): 2215,  2243 

Chu, C. Y., Liao, W. R., Huang, R., Lin, L. P. 2004 Haemagglutinating and antibiotic activities of freshwater microalgae. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 20, 817–825.
Keywords: Antibiotic activity; erythrocytes; freshwater microalgae; haemagglutination
Strain(s): 226,  227,  2159,  2163,  2165,  2169,  2175,  2189,  2208,  2211,  2213,  2214,  2229,  2231,  2233,  2240,  2241,  2243,  2247,  2248,  3277,  3284 
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-8712-6

Matsuzaki, R., Suzuki, S., Yamaguchi, H., Kawachi, M., Kanesaki, Y., Yoshikawa, H., Mori, T., Nozaki, H. 2021 The Rubisco small subunits in the green algal genus Chloromonas provide insights into evolutionary loss of the eukaryotic carbon-concentrating organelle, the pyrenoid. BMC Ecol. Evol., 21, 11 (article ID).
Keywords: Chloromonas; Evolution; Green algae; Hydrophobicity of RBCS helices; Pyrenoid; Pyrenoid loss; Rubisco small subunit (RBCS)
Strain(s): 144,  424,  425,  2207,  2212,  2215,  2242,  2243,  2499,  3753,  4284 
PubMed: 33514317
DOI: 10.1186/s12862-020-01733-1

Barcytė, D. & Eliáš, M. 2025 Characterization of Lercomonas mokradensis gen. et sp. nov. enriches the phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity of Chloromonadinia (Chlorophyceae). Phycologia, 64, 71-83.
Strain(s): 447,  464,  2215,  2243,  2379,  2563,  2862,  3389,  3707,  3753,  4284,  4476 
DOI: 10.1080/00318884.2025.2471620

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