Ceratium furca

Ceratium furca
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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