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Ceratium furca

Species of single-celled organism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ceratium furca
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Ceratium furca is a species of marine dinoflagellates.[1]

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Description

This species has a straight body which is 70-200 μm long and 30-50 μm wide, with the epitheca gradually tapering into an anterior horn. C. furca has long spines, and is an "armoured" species with a theca of thick cellulose plates. The cells are nearly flat, with the ventral side concave and the dorsal side being convex.[2]

Distribution

Ceratium furca is found worldwide.[3]

Subspecies

  • Ceratium furca eugrammum
  • Ceratium furca furca[4]

References

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