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SPECIES
Ceratoperidinium yeye, Margalef, 1969
Synonyms
- Ceratoperidinium mediterraneum: Abboud-Abi Saab (1989)
- Ceratoperidinium margalefii: Loeblich III A.R. (1980)
Morphological Characteristics
The cell is thecate,of large dimensions. The body has a pentagonal shape and is divided by the cingulum into a sub-conical epitheca that terminates in an apical pore and a hypotheca that terminates with two long rounded appendices at the extremities. The sulcus is not seen. The cell contains chloroplasts.
Morphological Data
Distinctive morphometric characters
- Cell Length: from 180 to 180 µm
- Cell Width: from 50 to 50 µm
Distribution
Marine
Notes
Autothropic, holozoic. there are several forms/types.
Toxicity:
Not reported.
Not reported.
References
Observations on Ceratoperidinium (Dinophyceae)(Research Note)., Phycologia 43(4):, Gómez F., Nagahama Y., Fukuyo Y., Furuya K., 2004, 416-421
SHAPE
Shape Type
complex
Shape Unit
Cell
Cod:
29 - Ellipsoid + 3 Cylinders
Surface Area
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Volume
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