Ultrastructure and systematics of two new freshwater red cryptomonads, Storeatula rhinosa, sp. nov. and Pyrenomonas ovalis, sp. nov.

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1079-1089

  Kugrens, Paul ^a   Clay, Brec L ^a   Lee, Robert E ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptomonads; Freshwater; Pyrenomonas; Storeatula; Systematics; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOPHYTA; PYRENOMONAS; PYRENOMONAS OVALIS; STOREATULA; STOREATULA RHINOSA;

EID: 0032758586     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3551079.x     Document Type: Article

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