Division/Phylum: Ciliates/Ciliophora Class: Spirotrichea
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:
Woods Hole MBL (WC) Medium;
Bacteria and other organisms present; maintained by serial subculture; contains Cryptomonas sp. SAG 26.80 food source; 15 deg C, medium lighting 16h:8h light:dark
| Attributes | |
| Authority | (Muller) Eigner 1999 |
| Isolator | Owuor (2022) |
| Collection Site | Shoreline, biofilm on submerged plants and stones outside Research Department for Limnology, 481m above sea level, Lake Mondsee |
| Archive Date | 2026-09-24 15:56:15 |
| Archive Reason | Temporary - New Strain |
| Notes | Isolation: biofilm brushed off plants/stones using a toothbrush and collected in clean plastic containers, individuals isolated and washed by pipette transfer. Identified by DNA sequencing and morphology (Depositor). Clonal culture. Subbing interval several months. Depositor's description: "Body size 74-142 × 44-66 µm, on average 110 × 56 µm; body rigid; dorsoventrally flattened; shape obovoid with anterior pointed and posterior end rounded or pointed. 2 ellipsoidal macronuclear nodules, 2 micronuclei deeply embedded in the macronuclei. Contractile vacuole near posterior end of adoral zone of membranelles close to left cell margin. Adoral zone on average 47 % of cell length. 18 frontal-ventral-transverse cirri, 2 marginal rows, dorsal ciliature composed of 6 kineties, 3 caudal cirri. Resting cyst with processes and a diameter of 37 µm on average. Rapid and erratic movement." |
| Axenicity Status | Bacteria and other organisms present |
| Area | Europe |
| Country | Austria |
| Environment | Freshwater |
| GMO | No |
| Group | Protozoa |
| Latitude | 47 48 28 N |
| Longitude | 13 23 15 E |
| In Scope of Nagoya Protocol | No |
| ABS Note | Collected post Nagoya Protocol from a country with no ABS measures at time of access. No known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain. |
| Collection Date | July 2022 |
| Pathogen | Not pathogenic: Hazard Class 1 |
| Toxin Producer | Not Toxic / No Data |
| Type Culture | No |
CCAP 1674/2
Tetmemena pustulata
- Product Code: CCAP 1674/2
- Availability: Archived
This strain is Archived, see strain data below for archive reason. Please contact us for more information.