Species of Thaumatomastix (Thaumatomastigidae, Protista incertae sedis) from the Arctic sea ice biota (North-East Water Polynya, NE Greenland)

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 263-277

  Thomsen, Helge Abildhauge ^a   Ikävalko, Johanna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

nanoflagellates; Protista incertae sedis; sea ice biota; taxonomy; Thaumatomastix; ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

PROTISTA INCERTAE; THAUMATOMASTIX;

ICE COMMUNITIES; POLYNYAS; PROTISTS; TAXONOMY;

GREENLAND SEA, EAST GREENLAND SHELF, NORTHEAST WATER POLYNYA;

EID: 0030620786     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(96)00078-4     Document Type: Article

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