Morphology, ultrastructure and feeding behaviour of Protoperidinium vorax sp. nov. (Dinophyceae, Peridiniales)

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 221-232

  Siano, Raffaele ^a   Montresor, Marina ^a  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dinoflagellates; Feeding; Heterotrophs; Protoperidinium; Protoperidinium vorax sp. nov.; Taxonomy; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MORPHOLOGY;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; PERIDINIALES; PROTOPERIDINIUM; SKELETONEMA PSEUDOCOSTATUM;

EID: 21244435227     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670260500128293     Document Type: Article

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