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Dinoflagellate |
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Scrippsiella spp. |
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(sym
Peridinium trachoideum (Stein,
Lemmermann 1910),Glenodinium
trochoideum (Stein 1883).
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Description
An armored cell, brown in colour,
chloroplasts are yellow. A violin-type shape
with a pronounced girdle.
Scripsiella cysts are also commonly seen on CPR, though
usually only the outline, cells contents are commonly
lacking.
Ecology: Listed by UNESCO
as a harmful algal bloom forming species due to its ability to
reach very high densities particularly in stratified
water bodies.
Life-form: Solitary
| CPR:950 | ITIS:10537 | WORMS:110172 |
Distribution and Abundance
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Distribution 1958-1999 UK Coastal and S Canada Summer dominance May - August Night time |
Images
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Size
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18-34 μm long 17-28 μm wide |
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Similar spp/Variations
Scrippsiella
cyst, Scrippsiella
troichoidea
References/Further Reading
Dodge JD. 1982. Marine Dinoflagellates of the British Isles, Her Majesty's Stationary Office, London
Gómez F 2005. A list of free-living dinoflagellate species in the world's oceans. Acta Bot. Croat. 64 (1), 129-212.
UNESCO. 2009. Harmful Algae News. Accessed through: http://ioc.unesco.org/iocweb/IOCpub/iocpdf/han1213.pdf on 2009-10-30
Tomas CR (ed.). 1996 Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. Academic Press, Inc. San Diego, Calif.
WoRMS. 2009. Scrippsiella Balech ex Loeblich III, 1965. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=109545 on 2009-10-30
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