Three new benthic species of Prorocentrum (Dinophyceae) from Belize: P. norrisianum sp. nov., P. tropicalis sp. nov., and P. reticulatum sp. nov.

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 851-858

  Faust, Maria A ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Belize; Benthic dinoflagellates Dinophyceae; Central America; Detritus; Morphology Prorocentrales; Prorocentrum norrisianum sp. nov. Prorocentrum marginatum sp. nov. Prorocentrum reticulatum sp. nov.; Scanning electron microscopy; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

DETRITUS; DINOFLAGELLATES; NEW SPECIES;

BELIZE;

ANTHOZOA; DINOPHYCEAE; PROROCENTRALES; PROROCENTRUM; PROROCENTRUM NORRISIANUM; PROROCENTRUM RETICULATUM; PROROCENTRUM TROPICALIS;

EID: 0030658768     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00851.x     Document Type: Article

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