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Hoshina R & Imamura N (2008) Multiple origins of the symbioses in Paramecium bursaria. Protist 159: 53-63.
Pröschold T, Darienko T, Silva PC, Reisser W & Krienitz L (2011) The systematics of Zoochlorella revisited employing an integrative approach. Environmental Microbiology 13: 350-364.
Hoshina R & Imamura N (2009) Origins of algal symbionts of Paramecium bursaria In: Endosymbionts in Paramecium, Microbiology Monographs 12, Fujishima M (Ed), Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 12: 1-29.
Achilles-Day UEM and Day JG (2013) Isolation of clonal cultures of endosymbiotic green algae from their ciliate hosts. Journal of Microbiological Methods 92: 355-357.
Rajevic N, Kovacevic G, Kalafatic M, Gould S, Martin W & Franjevic D (2015) Algal endosymbionts in European Hydra strains reflect multiple origins of the zoochlorella symbiosis. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 93: 55-62.
Spanner C, Darienko T, Filker S, Sonntag B & Pröschold T (2022) Morphological diversity and molecular phylogeny of five Paramecium bursaria (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Oligohymenophorea) syngens and the identification of their green algal endosymbionts. Scientific Reports 12: 18089.
Division/Phylum: Ciliates/Ciliophora Class: Oligohymenophorea Order: Peniculida
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:
| Attributes | |
| Authority | (Ehrenberg) Focke 1836 |
| Isolator | Cann (1984) |
| Collection Site | Cavendish Laboratory Pond, Cambridge, England |
| Climatic Zone | Temperate |
| Notes | clonal; isolated by pipetting |
| Axenicity Status | Bacteria, fungi and other organisms present |
| 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 | 1984 |
| Original Designation | Other organisms present |
| Pathogen | Not pathogenic: Hazard Class 1 |
| Strain Maintenance Sheet | SM_Parameciumbursaria.pdf |
| Toxin Producer | Not Toxic / No Data |
| Type Culture | No |
| Taxonomy WoRMS ID | 426754 |
CCAP 1660/13
Paramecium bursaria
- Product Code: CCAP 1660/13
- Availability: See Availability/Lead Times