Tetraselmis sp.
| Common Name | chlorophyta | ||||
| Collection Site | 18.25°N -67.3333°W LaParguera, Puerto Rico (very approx.) | ||||
| Ocean | North Atlantic | ||||
| Sea | Caribbean Sea | ||||
| Nearest Continent | North America | ||||
| Collected By | Provasoli,L | ||||
| Collection Date | 01/13/1957 | ||||
| Isolated By | Provasoli,L | ||||
| Isolated Date | |||||
| Identified By | Melkonian et al. | ||||
| Deposited By | Provasoli,L | ||||
| Deposit Date | 06/01/1982 | ||||
| Strain Synonyms | PI429, Plymouth429, Haskins Carteria | ||||
| Is The Strain Currently Axenic? | Yes | ||||
| When Was It Last Tested? | 01/26/2000 | ||||
| Other Information | |||||
| Authentic Type/Strain | No | ||||
| Morphological Data | |||||
| Attributes | Algae, Marine, Robust, Warm Water | ||||
| Additional Resources | Genbank Algaebase | ||||
| Medium Used for Maintenance | L1 - Si |
| Other Reported Growth Media | ASM2, ASM3, ASM4, ASWIII, Blue Star agar, f/2-Si, f/2p, L/20, L1 - Si |
| Maintenance Temperature (°C) | 24 °C |
| Known Temperature Range (°C) | 22 - 26 °C |
| Cell Length (Min) | 14 |
| Cell Length (Max) | 23 |
| Cell Width (Min) | 8 |
| Cell Width (Max) | 17 |
CCMP892 was cryopreserved on Jan 24 2000 using 10% DMSO as a cryoprotectant.
The time required to regrow this culture, prior shipping, is approximately 45 days. If interested, please contact the CCMP for the cryopreservation methods (freezing and/or thawing protocols).
Note that aquaculture strains are always maintained as actively growing cultures, even if also cryogenically stored. Therefore, aquaculture strains (see aquaculture express ordering on the CCMP home page) can be shipped immediately upon request.
The time required to regrow this culture, prior shipping, is approximately 45 days. If interested, please contact the CCMP for the cryopreservation methods (freezing and/or thawing protocols).
Note that aquaculture strains are always maintained as actively growing cultures, even if also cryogenically stored. Therefore, aquaculture strains (see aquaculture express ordering on the CCMP home page) can be shipped immediately upon request.