Ceratium furca
Ceratium furca is a species of marine dinoflagellates.[1]
| Ceratium furca | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
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| Genus: | Ceratium |
| Species: | C. furca |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Claparéde & Lachmann | |
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Peridinium furca | |
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 plates. The cells are nearly flat, with the ventral side concave and the dorsal side being convex.[2]
Distribution
Ceratium furca is found worldwide.[3]
Subspecies
- Ceratium furca eugrammum
- Ceratium furca furca[4]
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Claparéde & Lachmann, 1859". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- "PII: 0248-4900(91)90063-S" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- "Ceratium furca". Smhi.se. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- "ITIS Standard Report Page: Ceratium furca". Itis.gov. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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. In: Thomsen, H. A. (ed.) Plankton i de indre danske farvande. Havforskning fra Miljøstyrelsen, Copenhagen, p. 45-155.
Steidinger, K. A. & Tangen, K. 1996. Dinoflagellates. In: Tomas, C. R. (ed.) Identifying marine diatoms and dinoflagellates. Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, p. 387-584.