Phylogenetic analysis of nine species of Prorocentrum (Dinophyceae) inferred from 18S ribosomal DNA sequences, morphological comparisons, and description of Prorocentrum panamensis, sp. nov.

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1055-1068

  Grzebyk, Daniel ^a,c   Sako, Yoshihiko ^a   Berland, Brigitte ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^c IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

18S rDNA sequences; Dinophyceae; Evolution; Morphology; Phylogenetic analysis; Prorocentrales; Prorocentrum arenarium; Prorocentrum concavum; Prorocentrum emarginatum; Prorocentrum lima; Prorocentrum maculosum; Prorocentrum mexicanum; Prorocentrum micans; Prorocentrum minimum; Prorocentrum panamensis, sp. nov.; Scanning electron microscopy; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

PROROCENTRUM; PROROCENTRUM ARENARIUM; PROROCENTRUM CONCAVUM; PROROCENTRUM EMARGINATUM; PROROCENTRUM LIMA; PROROCENTRUM MACULOSUM; PROROCENTRUM MEXICANUM; PROROCENTRUM MINIMUM; PROROCENTRUM PANAMENSIS;

EID: 0032439575     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.341055.x     Document Type: Article

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