Strain Data
Strain number NIES-3723  
Phylum Amoebozoa  
Class Tubulinea  
Scientific name Copromyxa microcystidis Van Wichelen & Vanormelingen  
Synonym  
Former name  
Common name  
Locality (Date of collection) NERI, Silkeborg, Denmark (2009-07-**)  
Latitude / Longitude 56.15472222 / 9.56305555 
Habitat (Isolation source) Freshwater (Water)  
History < Van Wichelen, Jeroen < Vanormelingen, Pieter  
Isolator (Date of isolation) Vanormelingen, Pieter (2009-07-30)  
Identified by Van Wichelen, Jeroen  
State of strain Subculture; Mixed (Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-3730 as food)  
Culture condition
(Preculture condition) 		Medium:  WC  
Temperature:  20 C
Light intensity:  1-3 µmol photons/m2/sec, L/D cycle:  10L:14D
Duration:  1 M  
Gene information 18S rRNA ( KP719188 )  
Cell size (min - max)  
Organization  
Characteristics Predator of water bloom–forming species ; Phagotrophic ; Planktonic ; Epiphytic ; Authentic strain (Van Wichelen et al. 2016) ; Resting spore-forming  
Other strain no. Other strain no. : A2JEPDK  
Remarks  
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Related strain information
(Used in same reference)
Strain number Scientific name Common name Habitat (Isolation source) Characteristics
NIES-3730
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater (Pond Water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko)  
NIES-3726
 		Korotnevella pelagolacustris   Freshwater (Pond Water) Predator of water bloom–forming species ; Phagotrophic ; Planktonic ; Epiphytic ; Authentic strain (Van Wichelen et al. 2016) ; Resting spore-forming  
NIES-3766
 		Vannella simplex   Freshwater (Pond Water) predator of water bloom–forming species ; Phagotrophic ; Planktonic ; Epiphytic ; Resting spore-forming  
NIES-3722
 		Angulamoeba microcystivorans   Freshwater (Pond Water) Predator of water bloom–forming species ; Phagotrophic ; Planktonic ; Epiphytic ; Authentic strain (Berney et al. 2015) ; Resting spore-forming  
NIES-3725
 		Korotnevella jeppesenii   Freshwater (Pond Water) Predator of water bloom–forming species ; Phagotrophic ; Planktonic ; Epiphytic ; Authentic strain (Van Wichelen et al. 2016)  
Reference
Van Wichelen, J., D'hondt, S., Claeys, M., Vyverman, W., Berney, C., Bass, D., Vanormelingen, P. 2016 A hotspot of amoebae diversity: 8 new naked amoebae associated with the planktonic bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis. Acta Protozool., 55, 61-87.
Keywords: Naked amoebae; Microcystis; morphology; 18S rDNA; harmful algal blooms; grazing; Europe
Strain(s): 3722,  3723,  3725,  3726,  3729,  3730,  3766,  3767 
DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.16.007.4942

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