Ceratium furca explained

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Claparéde & Lachmann, 1859 . Marinespecies.org . 2010-07-30.
  2. Web site: PII: 0248-4900(91)90063-S . PDF . 2010-07-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061206084513/https://biodev.obs-vlfr.fr/publications/pdf/117.pdf . 2006-12-06 .
  3. Web site: Ceratium furca . Smhi.se . 2010-07-30.
  4. Web site: ITIS Standard Report Page: Ceratium furca . Itis.gov . 2010-07-30.