Morphology and rDNA phylogeny of a Mediterranean Coolia monotis (Dinophyceae) strain from Greece

Scientia Marina

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-76

  Dolapsakis, Nicolas P ^a   Kilpatrick, Michael W ^b   Economou Amilli, Athena ^a   Tafas, Triantafyllos ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Ikonisys Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Coolia monotis; Greece; Microscopy; Phylogeny; rDNA; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; DNA; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TAXONOMY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ALGAE; COOLIA; COOLIA MONOTIS; DINOPHYCEAE; GONYAULACALES; MONOTIS; OSTREOPSIDACEAE;

EID: 33646552667     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 02148358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2006.70n167     Document Type: Article

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