Halochlorococcum porphyrae (Setchell et Gardner) J. West

from Setchell and Gardner 1920b

Synonyms:

Chlorochytrium porphyrae Setchell et Gardner

Illustrations:

Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 100, fig. 57 (endophytic habit); Scagel 1966, pl. 9, fig. B (endophytic habit), figs. C, D (vegetative plants), figs. E–H (gametangial development); Setchell and Gardner 1920b, pl. 15, fig. 1 (x-section of host, showing endophytic habit); Smith 1944, pl. 8, fig. 1 (endophytic habit); West et al. 1988, pp. 301, 303, figs. 3, 4 (photos: x-sections of host, showing endophytic habit), fig. 5 (photo: surface view, vegetative plants), figs. 6–10 (photos: gamete production and release), fig. 11 (photo: gamete), fig. 12 (photo: syngamy), fig. 13 (photo: quadriflagellate swarmer)

Pacific Coast Distribution:

Triple I. near Prince Rupert, British Columbia (Scagel et al. 1989, p. 73); Cape Flattery, Wash. (Setchell and Gardner 1920b, p. 150); Chetco Cove, Curry Co., Ore. (Doty 1947, p. 28); Fort Bragg, Mendocino Co., Calif. (Kjeldsen 1995, p. 8); Duxbury Reef, Marin Co., Calif. (Kjeldsen 1995, p. 8); San Francisco, Calif. (Gardner 1917, p. 379); Monterey Peninsula, Calif. (Smith 1944, p. 67); San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. (Morro Bay and Sunset Palisades: Sparling 1971, p. 236)

Life History:

alternation of isomorphic phases, with quadriflagellate zoospores and biflagellate isogametes (West et al. 1988)