Morphology and molecular phylogeny of a new marine sand-dwelling Prorocentrum species, P. tsawwassenense (Dinophyceae, Prorocentrales), from British Columbia, Canada

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 451-466

  Hoppenrath, Mona ^a   Leander, Brian S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthic; Dinoflagellate; Dinophyceae; Morphology; Phylogeny; Prorocentrum; Small subunit ribosomal RNA; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

DINOPHYCEAE; PROROCENTRALES; PROROCENTRUM;

EID: 42249093697     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2008.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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