Biology:Ceratocorys horrida

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of single-celled organism

Ceratocorys horrida
Ceratocorys horrida - dinoflagellate magnified 1000 times - Smithsonian Museum of Natural History - 2012-05-17.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Myzozoa
Superclass: Dinoflagellata
Class: Dinophyceae
Order: Gonyaulacales
Family: Ceratocoryaceae
Genus: Ceratocorys
Species:
C. horrida
Binomial name
Ceratocorys horrida

Ceratocorys horrida is a species of dinoflagellate. The species was first listed by F. Stein in 1883.[1] The body may be round in shape, or angular.[2] The species has spines emanating from its body which may vary in length, which has resulted in the species described in various forms.[1] C. horrida is widespread around the globe, found in temperate to tropical ocean waters in the Neritic zone.[2] It is among the dominant species in the Humboldt Current.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 3rd
  2. 2.0 2.1 Tomas, Carmelo R. (1997). Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. Elsevier. p. 482. ISBN 9780080534428. https://books.google.com/books?id=8WLABHmo-K8C&pg=PA482. 
  3. Seeliger, U.; Kjerfve, B. (2000). Coastal Marine Ecosystems of Latin America. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 233. ISBN 9783540672289. https://books.google.com/books?id=drF30PA45o8C&pg=PA233. 

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q2205523 entry