Ceratium_furca

<i>Ceratium furca</i>

Ceratium furca

Species of single-celled organism

Ceratium furca is a species of marine dinoflagellates.[1]

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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

  1. [1]
    "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Claparéde & Lachmann, 1859". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  2. [2]
    "PII: 0248-4900(91)90063-S" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  3. [3]
    "Ceratium furca". Smhi.se. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  4. [4]
    "ITIS Standard Report Page: Ceratium furca". Itis.gov. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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