The Morphology and Nutrition of a New Species of Sirolpidium

Abstract

Morphological development in pure culture of Sirolpidium zoophthorum, a new marine phycomycete parasitizing clam and oyster larvae at Milford, Conn. This highly aerobic fungus makes good growth at temperatures ranging from 20[degree] to 30 [degree]C in defined media containing appropriate inorganic salts, glucose or soluble starch, sodium glutamate, thiamine, and small amounts of agar, provided that the initial pH lies between 6.7 and 7.5.