Ultrastructure of Stylodinium littorale (Dinophyceae) with special reference to the stalk and apical stalk complex

Phycological Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 205-211

  Horiguchi, Takeo ^a   Yoshizawa Ebata, Junko ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apical pore complex; Apical stalk complex; Dinoflagellate; Sand dwelling; Stalk; Stylodinium littorale Horiguchi et Chihara; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; LIFE CYCLE; MARINE SEDIMENT;

ARENICOLA; COCCOIDEA; DINOPHYCEAE; STYLODINIUM; STYLODINIUM LITTORALE;

EID: 0032450661     PISSN: 13220829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1835.1998.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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