Ceratium furca
Ceratium furca | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Myzozoa |
Superclass: | Dinoflagellata |
Class: | Dinophyceae |
Order: | Gonyaulacales |
Family: | Ceratiaceae |
Genus: | Ceratium |
Species: | C. furca |
Binomial name | |
Ceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Claparéde & Lachmann | |
Synonyms | |
Peridinium furca |
Ceratium furca is a species of marine dinoflagellates.[1]
Description
[edit]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
[edit]Ceratium furca is found worldwide.[3]
Subspecies
[edit]- Ceratium furca eugrammum
- Ceratium furca furca[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.