Division/Phylum: Amoeboid Organisms
Note: for strains where we have DNA barcodes we can be reasonably confident of identity, however for those not yet sequenced we rely on morphology
and the original identification, usually made by the depositor. Although CCAP makes every effort to ensure the correct taxonomic identity of strains, we cannot guarantee
that a strain is correctly identified at the species, genus or class levels. On this basis users are responsible for confirming the identity of the strain(s) they receive
from us on arrival before starting experiments.
For strain taxonomy we generally use AlgaeBase for algae and
Adl et al. (2019) for protists.
Culture media, purity and growth conditions:
Medium:
NN;
Monoxenic; Cryopreserved; with E. coli as food organism, 30-45 deg C
| Attributes | |
| Authority | De Jonckheere, Dive, Pussard & Vickerman 1984 |
| Isolator | Kilvington (1985) |
| Collection Site | thermal springs complex Bath, Avon, England |
| Climatic Zone | Temperate |
| Notes | Isolation: cloned by plaque formation method on NNA-E.coli plates. Cystformer. Note from depositor on accession form: "It is now accepted that W. magna is a common inhabitant of thermally elevated aquatic environments worldwide. The strain F3228 represents the first W. magna to be isolated in the United Kingdom.; note from previous curator: "also grows in SES:MW plus E. coli" |
| Axenicity Status | Monoxenic |
| Area | Europe |
| Country | UK |
| Environment | Freshwater |
| GMO | No |
| Group | Protozoa |
| In Scope of Nagoya Protocol | No |
| ABS Note | Collected pre Nagoya Protocol. No known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain. |
| Collection Date | c 1985 |
| Original Designation | F3228 |
| Pathogen | Not pathogenic: Hazard Class 1 |
| Toxin Producer | Not Toxic / No Data |
| Type Culture | No |
| Synonyms | Protonaegleria westphali |