Halofilum Darienko et Pröschold, 2017

Darienko, Tatyana & Pröschold, Thomas, 2017, Toward a monograph of non-marine Ulvophyceae using an integrative approach (Molecular phylogeny and systematics of terrestrial Ulvophyceae II.), Phytotaxa 324 (1), pp. 1-41 : 17

Halofilum Darienko et Pröschold gen. nov.

Synonym: Heterogonium Dangeard 1911 non Heterogonium Presl 1851

Diagnosis: The thallus consists of dense, relatively short branched or easily disintegrating filaments. Vegetative cells have a parietal chloroplast with a pyrenoid, single nucleus and several big vacuoles. Reproduction occurs by budding or by vegetative division. Reproduction by zoospores is unknown.

Differs from other genera by SSU-ITS sequences.

The type species (designated herein): Halofilum salinum (Dangeard) Darienko et Pröschold comb. nov.

Investigated strains: SAG 1.95, SAG 2.95, SAG 2050, SAG 2235, ULVO-19, ULVO-28 ( Figs 10–11 ).

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FIGURE 10. Overview about the morphology of the investigated Halofilum strains grown on SWES medium. A. H. salinum SAG 1.95, B. H. helgolandicum SAG 2.95, C. H. ramosum SAG 2050, D. H. ramosum SAG 2235; E. H. ramosum ULVO-19, F. ULVO-28.

FIGURE 11. Morphology of A–C. Halofilum helgolandicum SAG 2.95 and D–G. H. ramosum SAG 2050 grown on 1/2SWES medium.