A taxonomic revision of Chloromonas reticulata (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae), the type species of the genus Chloromonas, based on multigene phylogeny and comparative light and electron microscopy

Matsuzaki R., Hara Y. and NOZAKI H. 2012. A taxonomic revision of Chloromonas reticulata (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae), the type species of the genus Chloromonas, based on multigene phylogeny and comparative light and electron microscopy. Phycologia 51: 74–85. DOI: 10.2216/11-18.1 Chloromonas reticulata (Goroschankin) Gobi, the type species for Chloromonas, was taxonomically revised using nine strains previously assigned to the species, based on light and transmission electron microscopy and multigene phylogenetic analyses. Based on vegetative cell and papilla shape, eyespot form and position, and the ultrastructure of the eyespot and pyrenoid, the nine strains were classified into four species: C. reticulata; C. rosae (H. & O. Ettl) H. Ettl; C. chlorococcoides (H. Ettl & K. Schwarz) Matsuzaki, Y. Hara & Nozaki comb. nov.; and C. typhlos (Gerloff) Matsuzaki, Y. Hara & Nozaki comb. nov. The taxonomic revision was supported by the robust monophyly of the species resolved in phylogenetic analyses using a combi...