Strain number NIES-3726  
Phylum Amoebozoa  
Class Discosea  
Scientific name Korotnevella pelagolacustris Van Wichelen & Vanormelingen  
Synonym  
Former name  
Common name  
Locality (Date of collection) Westveld Pond, Sint-Amandsberg, Gent, Belgium (2008-07-04)  
Latitude / Longitude 51.06805555 / 3.77383333 
Habitat (Isolation source) Freshwater (Pond Water)  
History < Van Wichelen, Jeroen < Vanormelingen, Pieter  
Isolator (Date of isolation) Vanormelingen, Pieter (2008-07-25)  
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 ( HM017145 )  
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. : A16WVB  
Remarks  
Movie  
Related strain information
(Large number of orders and same genus or species)
Related strain information
(Used in same reference)
Strain number Scientific name Common name Habitat (Isolation source) Characteristics
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-3723
Copromyxa microcystidis   Freshwater (Water) Predator of water bloom–forming species ; Phagotrophic ; Planktonic ; Epiphytic ; Authentic strain (Van Wichelen et al. 2016) ; Resting spore-forming  
NIES-3730
Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater (Pond Water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko)  
NIES-3767
Vannella simplex   Freshwater (Pond Water) predator of water bloom–forming species ; Phagotrophic ; Planktonic ; Epiphytic ; Resting spore-forming  
Reference
Van Wichelen, J., Van Gremberghe, I., Vanormelingen, P., Vyverman.,W. 2012 The importance of morphological versus chemical defences for the bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis against amoebae grazing. Aquat. Ecol., 46, 73-84.
Keywords: Microcystis; Amoebae; Grazing; Cyanobacteria; Biochemicals; Colony morphology
Strain(s): 37263730 
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-011-9382-8

Van Wichelen, J., Van Gremberghe, I., Vanormelingen, P., Debeer, A-E., Leporcq, B., Menzel, D., Codd, G. A., Descy, J-P., Vyverman, W. 2010 Strong effects of amoebae grazing on the biomass and genetic structure of a Microcystis bloom (Cyanobacteria). Environ. Microbiol., 12, 2797-2813.
Strain(s): 3722372637303766 
PubMed: 20545742
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2010.02249.x

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): 37223723372537263729373037663767 
DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.16.007.4942

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