Rank Species | Genus Ceratium Higher classification Ceratium | |
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Similar Ceratium, Dinoflagellate, Prorocentrales, Dinophysis, Gonyaulax | ||
Swimming movement of ceratium furca
Ceratium furca is a species of marine dinoflagellates.
Contents
- Swimming movement of ceratium furca
- Ceratium furca dinoflagellate 001 friday may 15 2009 atlantic ocean intracoastal waterway
- Description
- Distribution
- Subspecies
- References
Ceratium furca dinoflagellate 001 friday may 15 2009 atlantic ocean intracoastal waterway
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.
Distribution
C. furca is found worldwide.
Subspecies
References
Ceratium furca Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA