''Maullinia'' is a genus of intracellular,

protistan A protist () is any eukaryotic organism (that is, an organism whose cells contain a cell nucleus) that is not an animal, plant, or fungus. While it is likely that protists share a common ancestor (the last eukaryotic common ancestor), the excl ...

parasites that infect brown algae (

Phaeophyceae Brown algae (singular: alga), comprising the class Phaeophyceae, are a large group of multicellular algae, including many seaweeds located in colder waters within the Northern Hemisphere. Brown algae are the major seaweeds of the temperate and po ...

Distribution

''Maullinia'' has been found in brown macroalgae across the Southern Hemisphere, including Chile, the Falkland Islands, Australia, New Zealand and various sub-Antarctic islands. Based on genetic evidence, ''Maullinia'' have likely been dispersed widely via transport inside of buoyant rafts of southern bull kelp.

Description

''Maullinia'' infections have been found in filamentous brown algae such ''

Ectocarpus siliculosus ''Ectocarpus siliculosus'' is a filamentous brown alga. Its genome was the first brown macroalgal genome to be sequenced, with the expectation that ''E. siliculosus'' will serve as a genetic and genomic model for brown macroalgae. Ecology Th ...

'' and '' Acinetospora'', as well as in macroalgae including ''

Macrocystis ''Macrocystis'' is a monospecific genus of kelp (large brown algae). This genus contains the largest of all the phaeophyceae or brown algae. ''Macrocystis'' has pneumatocysts at the base of its blades. Sporophytes are perennial and the indiv ...

'', ''

Desmarestia ''Desmarestia'' is a genus of brown algae found worldwide. It is also called acid weed, acidweed, ', sea sorrel, (), ', mermaid's hair, landlady's wig, or '. However, 'sea sorrel' can also specifically refer to ''Desmarestia viridis''. Memb ...

'', southern bull-kelp. ''Maullinia'' can cause yellow galls to develop ( in diameter).

Species

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Maullinia braseltonii ''Maullinia'' is a genus of intracellular, protistan parasites that infect brown algae (Phaeophyceae). Distribution ''Maullinia'' has been found in brown macroalgae across the Southern Hemisphere, including Chile, the Falkland Islands, Australia ...

'' P. Murúa, F.Goecke et S. Neuhauser 2017 *''

Maullinia ectocarpii ''Maullinia'' is a genus of intracellular, protistan parasites that infect brown algae (Phaeophyceae). Distribution ''Maullinia'' has been found in brown macroalgae across the Southern Hemisphere, including Chile, the Falkland Islands, Australia ...

'' I. Maier, E. R. Parodi, R. Westermeier et D. G. Müller 2000 ::— Until Parodi ''et al.'', 2010, was theorised to have no

resting spore A resting spore is a resistant cell, used to survive adverse environmental conditions. Resting spore is a term commonly applied to both diatoms and fungi. In fungi A resting spore can be a spore created by fungi which is thickly encysted (has a t ...

References

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q25366523 Endomyxa Cercozoa genera