Lorica and cell (dry preparation) (PC&DIC)
Life-form: Solitary
Size: House: length 16-29 µm, width 4-5 µm, spear 4-70 µm
Resting spore:
Note: In brackish water
Distinctive features: Lorica with very long spear
Similar species:
Distribution: Atlantic, Skagerrak, Baltic
Literature:
Throndsen, J. 1993. The planktonic marine flagellates. In: Tomas, C.
R. (ed.) Marine Phytoplankton: a guide to naked flagellates and
coccolithophorids. Academic Press, San Diego, p. 7-145.
Tikkanen, T. & Willén, T. 1992. Växtplanktonflora. Naturvårdsverket, Solna. 280 pp.
Willén, T. 1963. Notes on Swedish plankton algae. Nova Hedwigia. 6: 39-56