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Areoligeraceae
Areoligeraceae is an extinct family of dinoflagellates in the order Gonyaulacales Gonyaulacales is an order of dinoflagellates found in marine environments. References Dinoflagellate orders {{dinoflagellate-stub ....Fensome, R.A., Taylor, F.J.R., Norris, G., Sarjeant, W. A. S., Wharton, D.I., Williams, G.L., 1993. A classification of fossil and living dinoflagellates. Micropaleontol. Press Spec. Pap. 7, 1–351. References External links * Gonyaulacales Algae families Dinoflagellate families {{Dinoflagellate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratocoryaceae
''Ceratocorys'' is a genus of marine dinoflagellate The dinoflagellates (Greek δῖνος ''dinos'' "whirling" and Latin ''flagellum'' "whip, scourge") are a monophyletic group of single-celled eukaryotes constituting the phylum Dinoflagellata and are usually considered algae. Dinoflagellates are ...s first described in 1883. It is the only genus in the family Ceratocoryaceae. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18606265 Dinoflagellate genera Gonyaulacales Monotypic SAR supergroup taxa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratium Furca
''Ceratium furca'' is a species of marine dinoflagellates. Description This species has a straight body which is 70-200 µm long and 30-50 µm wide, with the epitheca gradually tapering into an anterior horn. ''C. furca'' has long spines, and is an "armoured" species with a theca of thick cellulose Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula , a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of β(1→4) linked D-glucose units. Cellulose is an important structural component of the primary cell w ... plates. The cells are nearly flat, with the ventral side concave and the dorsal side being convex. Distribution ''Ceratium furca'' is found worldwide. Subspecies *''Ceratium furca eugrammum'' *''Ceratium furca furca'' References Further reading Dodge, J. D. 1982. Marine Dinoflagellates of the British Isles. Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London. 303 pp. Hansen, G. & Larsen, J. 1992. Dinoflagellater i danske farvande. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostreopsidaceae
Ostreopsidaceae is a family of free-living dinoflagellates found in marine environments. Genera The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family : *''Alexandrium'' Halim *'' Centrodinium'' Kofoid *''Coolia'' Meunier *'' Fukuyoa'' Gomez, Qiu, Lopes & Lin *''Gambierdiscus ''Gambierdiscus'' is a genus of marine dinoflagellates that produce ciguatoxins, a type of toxin that causes the foodborne illness known as ciguatera. They are usually epiphytic on macroalgae growing on coral reefs. Morphology ''Gambierdiscus ...'' Adachi & Fukuyo *'' Ostreopsis'' J.Schmidt References Gonyaulacales Dinoflagellate families {{dinoflagellate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |