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Mallomonas

Mallomonas Perty (ref. ID; 1618)

Mallomoniadaceae (ref. ID; 7657)

Synonym Pseudomallomonas Chodat (ref. ID; 1618)

[ref. ID; 1618]
Body elongated; with silicious scales and often spines; 2 chromatophores rod-shaped; fresh water. (ref. ID; 1618)

[ref. ID; 3490]
The solitary ovoid or fusiform cell is covered with numerous minute circular or oval siliceous scales, which usually carry a long spine and are characteristic to the species. The chromatophores are generally two, elongate, and situated laterally, while a single ovoid one rarely in the center of the cell. (ref. ID; 3490)
  1. Mallomonas acaroides Perty (ref. ID; 3490, 3703), Perty em. Ivan (ref. ID; 3380) or Perty em. Ivanov (ref. ID; 4822, 7657)
  2. Mallomonas acaroides var. crassisquama Asmund (ref. ID; 3380)
  3. Mallomonas akrokomos Puttner in Pascher (ref. ID; 7657) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 3717)
  4. Mallomonas alpina Pascher & Ruttner, 1913 (ref. ID; 4822) reported year? (ref. ID; 4878) or Pascher & Ruttner em. Asmund & Kristiansen (ref. ID; 7657)
    See; Mallomonas tonsurata var. alpina (ref. ID; 4822)
  5. Mallomonas annulata (Bradley) Harris (ref. ID; 7657)
  6. Mallomonas areolata Nygaard (ref. ID; 7657)
  7. Mallomonas bangladeshica (Takahashi & Hayakawa) Wujek & Timpano (ref. ID; 7657)
  8. Mallomonas calceolus Bradley (ref. ID; 7657)
  9. Mallomonas caudata Ivanov em. Krieger (ref. ID; 7657) or Iwanoff (ref. ID; 3490)
  10. Mallomonas coronata Matvienko (ref. ID; 3703)
  11. Mallomonas costata Durrschmidt (ref. ID; 7657)
  12. Mallomonas corymbosa Asmund & Hilliard (ref. ID; 7657)
  13. Mallomonas crassisquama (Asmund) Fott (ref. ID; 7657)
  14. Mallomonas cyathellata Wujek & Asmund (ref. ID; 7657)
  15. Mallomonas doignonii Bourr. (ref. ID; 3703)
  16. Mallomonas elegans Lemm. var. pulchella Kiss. (ref. ID; 3703)
  17. Mallomonas elongata Reverdin (ref. ID; 3703, 7657)
  18. Mallomonas fastigata Zacharias (ref. ID; 3345, 3380, 3490)
  19. Mallomonas fastigata Zach. var. kriegeri Bourr. (ref. ID; 3703)
  20. Mallomonas grata Takahashi (ref. ID; 7657)
  21. Mallomonas heterospina Lund (ref. ID; 3703, 7657)
  22. Mallomonas hetetrospina Lund var. ornata Bourr. (ref. ID; 3703)
  23. Mallomonas litomosa Stokes (ref. ID; 1618)
  24. Mallomonas majorensis Skuja (ref. ID; 3703)
  25. Mallomonas mangofera Harris & Bradley (ref. ID; 7657)
  26. Mallomonas mangofera f. gracilis Durrschmidt (ref. ID; 7657)
  27. Mallomonas matvienkoae (Matvienko) Asmund & Kristiansen (ref. ID; 7657)
  28. Mallomonas matvienkoae var. grandis Durrschmidt & Cronberbg (1989) (ref. ID; 7657)
  29. Mallomonas monograptus Harris & Bradley, 1960
    See; Mallomonas tonsurata var. alpina (ref. ID; 4822)
  30. Mallomonas oviformis Nygaard (ref. ID; 7657)
  31. Mallomonas papillosa Harris & Bradley (ref. ID; 7657)
  32. Mallomonas parisae Bourrelly (ref. ID; 3717)
  33. Mallomonas parvula Durrschmidt (ref. ID; 7657)
  34. Mallomonas peronoides (Harris) Momeu & Peterfi (ref. ID; 7657)
  35. Mallomonas punctifera Korshikov (ref. ID; 7657) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 3703)
  36. Mallomonas portae-ferreae Peterfi & Asmund (ref. ID; 7657)
  37. Mallomonas reginae Teiling, 1942 (ref. ID; 3703)
  38. Mallomonas striata Asmund (ref. ID; 4878, 7657)
  39. Mallomonas tonsurata Teiling (ref. ID; 3490, 7657)
  40. Mallomonas tonsurata var. alpina Pasch. & Rutt. (ref. ID; 3703)
  41. Mallomonas tonsurata Teiling emend. Krieger var. alpina (Pascher, Ruttner) Krieger (ref. ID; 4822)
    Syn; Mallomonas alpina Pascher & Ruttner, 1913 (ref. ID; 4822); Mallomonas monograptus Harris & Bradley, 1960 (ref. ID; 4822)

Mallomonas acaroides Perty (ref. ID; 3490), Perty em. Ivan (ref. ID; 3380) or Perty em. Ivanov (ref. ID; 4822, 7657)

Descriptions

The ovoidal species having two chromatophores. The minute organism 25-27 um long bore rather short spines on the entire surface of the cell. (ref. ID; 3490)
The tripartite scales are variable in shape and structure. The scale with smooth shield and some flange struts. Another scale has more developed struts which occupy the shield as well as the flange. Two types of bristles were found. The helmet and serrated bristles, the simple serrated bristle without helmet tip. (ref. ID; 4822)

Measurements

Scales size 4.7x3.6 um. (ref. ID; 4822)
Body scales 3.2-5.6x6.5 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas akrokomos Puttner in Pascher (ref. ID; 7657) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 3717)

Measurements

Apical scales 1.8x4.1-4.4 um, body scales 1.6-1.8x2.6-3.1 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas alpina Pascher & Ruttner, 1913 (ref. ID; 4822) reported year? (ref. ID; 4878) or Pascher & Ruttner em. Asmund & Kristiansen (ref. ID; 7657)

See

Mallomonas tonsurata var. alpina (ref. ID; 4822)

Measurements

Body scales 2.0-3.7x4.1-6.0 um, posterior scales 2.2-2.6x3.0-3.6 um, bristles 9.0-10.0 um long. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas annulata (Bradley) Harris (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Body scales 1.4-2.3x2.3-2.9 um, posterior scales 1.2x1.9 um, bristle 6.0 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas areolata Nygaard (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Body scales 3.7-4.3x4.9-5.5 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas calceolus Bradley (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Scale dimension 1.8-2.8 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas caudata Ivanov em. Krieger (ref. ID; 7657) or Iwanoff (ref. ID; 3490)

Descriptions

This is elongate ovoid as long as 40-60 um and has two chromatophores and many slender spines on the surface of the cell. (ref. ID; 3490)

Measurements

Body scales 5.7-6.5x7.3-7.5 um, posterior scales 4.8-5.0x6.8-7.7 um, bristles 15 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas costata Durrschmidt (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Body scales 3.0-3.3x4.4-4.8 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas corymbosa Asmund & Hilliard (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Body scales 3.3-3.6x5.0-5.9 um, twisted body bristle 35.0 um long, other bristles 9.2-9.5 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas crassisquama (Asmund) Fott (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Body scales 2.7-4.0x4.9-6.0 um, spine-bearing rear scales 3.0x4.0 um, helmet bristle 22.5 um long. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas cyathellata Wujek & Asmund (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Domeless body scales 25-40x20-26 um. No rear scales with appendages ("cyathi") observed. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas elongata Reverdin (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Scales 3.5-5.0x6.5-7.7 um, bristle 23.8 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas fastigata Zacharias (ref. ID; 3345, 3380, 3490)

Descriptions

The elongate fusiform species as long as 50-70 um and having two chromatophores and numerous long spines. (ref. ID; 3490)

Mallomonas grata Takahashi (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Collar scale 2.1x2.9 um, body scales 2.1x2.9-3.3 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas heterospina Lund (ref. ID; 3703, 7657)

Measurements

Body scale 3.1x4.0 um, rear scale 1.5x2.4 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas litomosa Stokes (ref. ID; 1618)

Descriptions

Scales very delicate, needle-like projections at both ends; flagellum as long as body. (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

24-32 by 8 um. (ref. ID; 1618)

Mallomonas mangofera Harris & Bradley (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Collar scales 2.6-2.7x5.7-6.3 um, body scales 1.4-2.9x2.5-4.2 um, posterior scales 2.0-2.3x2.8-3.8 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas mangofera f. gracilis Durrschmidt (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Body scales 1.6-2.2x2.5-3.1 um, rear scale 1x1.5 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas matvienkoae (Matvienko) Asmund & Kristiansen (ref. ID; 7657)

Remarks

A scale with two proximal big holes surrounded by numerous small holes. More than one big hole is a feature characteristic of M. matvienkoae var. grandis Durrschmidt & Cronberbg (1989). However, that variety is described with very large scales, 8-9x5-5.5 um, whereas the present material is only 4.5x3 um, i.e. similar in size to var. mativenkoae. Thus there are transitions between these two varieties. (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Scale dimensions 2.7-3.2x4.0-4.8 um, bristle 11 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas oviformis Nygaard (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Scale dimensions 2.9-4.2x4.5-5.9 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas papillosa Harris & Bradley (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Scale dimension 1.4-1.6x2.5-3.2 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas parvula Durrschmidt (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Scale dimension 1.2-1.3x1.9-2.1 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas peronoides (Harris) Momeu & Peterfi (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Scale dimension 3.1x5.0 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas punctifera Korshikov (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Apical scales 3.7x4.5 um, body scales 3.8-4.6x4.7-6.7 um, posterior scales 2.4-3.5x4.4-6.1 um, bristle 2.1 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas portae-ferreae Peterfi & Asmund (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Body scales 2.7-4.6x5.2-7.2 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas tonsurata Teiling (ref. ID; 3490, 7657)

Descriptions

The species is small and ellipsoid, contains a single chromatophore and bears a small number of spines on the anterior half of the cell. (ref. ID; 3490)

Measurements

The examined specimens were as long as 15-17 um and as broad as 10 um and had 15-16 siliceous spines of a length of about 30 um. (ref. ID; 3490)
Body scales 2.1-3.8x3.1-5.8 um, posterior scales 1.8-2.5x2.5-4.0 um, bristles 8.1-12.9 um. (ref. ID; 7657)

Mallomonas tonsurata Teiling emend. Krieger var. alpina (Pascher, Ruttner) Krieger (ref. ID; 4822)

Synonym

Mallomonas alpina Pascher & Ruttner, 1913 (ref. ID; 4822); Mallomonas monograptus Harris & Bradley, 1960 (ref. ID; 4822)

Descriptions

Tripartite scales with prominent V-rib and equally distributed perforation. Scale size: 3.9-2.5 um. Bristles serrated, tapering, about 10 um long. (ref. ID; 4822)