Pyrocystis lunula ORIGIN Ocean origin Atlantic Ocean Region origin North Atlantic Country origin No Locality origin Nearest continent: North America Locality type Marine Habitat Marine Isolator Brand L. Strain code synonym CCMP731 CULTURE Medium L1 Growth temperature 20°C Salinity 30PSU DETAILS Obtained from SCCAP Date of isolation 07.07.1978 Date deposited to NORCCA 09-Mar-2017 Remarks Synonym: Dissodinium lunula (Schütt) Pascher | Synonym strain: CCMP731 | Notice: This culture is bioluminiscent, able to produce light during dark periods (12/12 h regime established at NORCCA, produces light during night, needs ca. 2 weeks to switch the regime)