Title of article :
A NEW RECORD OFCOELASTRELLA TERRESTRIS(REISIGL) HEGEWALD & N. HANAGATA, 2002 (SPHAEROPLEALES, SCENEDESMACEAE) IN IRAQ
Author/Authors :
Al-Rawi, Altaf Department of Biology - College of Science for Women - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq , Alwash, Bushra M. J Department of Biology - College of Science for Women - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq , Al-Essa, Nagham E Department of Biology - College of Science for Women - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq , Hassan, Fikrat M Department of Biology - College of Science for Women - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract :
This study identified the genus Coelastrella Chodat, 1922which was isolated from a sediment sample taken from the Tigris river in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. The alga was isolated and cultured in modified Chu 10 media and the morphological features of the isolated algae were observed in light microscopy (LM); itshowed some characteristic features of this genus, such as its ellipsoidal or lemon-shaped cells, a visible pyrenoid and the chloroplast parietal. To ensure correct identification of the isolated alga, a molecular analysis using 18S rRNAgene and DNA sequencing revealed a match with C. terrestris(Reisigl) Hedewald & N. Hanagata 2002. This species is a new record in Iraq, and has been registered in NCBI under the accession number MH179121.
Keywords :
Coelastrella terrestris , Iraq , MH179121 , NCBI , Scenedesmaceae
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
