Ventral and antapical views (DIC)
Life-form: Solitary
Size: Length 36-48 µm, width 40-84 µm.
Resting spore: +
Note:
Distinctive features: Irregularly flattened anterio-posteriorly, apical horn excentrically placed towards the ventral side, 2a-plate large
Similar species:
Distribution: Widely
Literature:
Dodge, J. D. 1982. Marine Dinoflagellates of the British Isles. Her
Majesty's Stationery Office, London. 303 pp.
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.