Phagotrophic mechanisms and prey selection in free-living dinoflagellates

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 382-389

  Hansen, Per Juel ^a   Calado, António J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Direct engulfment; Heterotrophy; Mixotrophy; Pallium; Peduncle; Phagopod

Indexed keywords

FEEDING;

AMPHIDINIUM; DINOPHYSIS; GYMNODINIUM; GYRODINIUM; NOCTILUCA; PERIDINIOPSIS; PROTOPERIDINIUM;

EID: 0032817885     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1999.tb04617.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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