Diplopsalis lenticula Bergh 1881

Epi- and hypotheka of cells (SEM)




Synonym(s):

Life-form: Solitary

Size: Length 23-48 µm, diameter 32-68 µm.

Resting spore: +

Note:

Distinctive features: Plateformula: Po, 3', 1a, 6'', 4c, 5''', 1'''', 5s.

Similar species: Diplopsalopsis bomba Preperidinium meunieri

Distribution: Worldwide

Literature:
Hansen, G. & Larsen, J. 1992. Dinoflagellater i danske farvande. In: Thomsen, H. A. (ed.) Plankton i de indre danske farvande. Havforskning fra Miljøstyrelsen, Copenhagen, p. 45-155.

Steidinger, K. A. & Tangen, K. 1996. Dinoflagellates. In: Tomas, C. R. (ed.) Identifying marine diatoms and dinoflagellates. Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, p. 387-584.

Wall, D. and Dale, B.1968b. Modern dinoflagellate cysts and evolution of the Peridiniales. Micropaleontology.14: 265-304.


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