Cells in Lugol. (DIC)
Life-form: Solitary
Size: Length 280-360 µm, width 40-50 µm .
Resting spore:
Note: A very variable species. According to Reinecke (1973) this species should be named C. tenue
Distinctive features: Open-ended horns and nearly straight apical horn
Similar species: C. longipes
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.
Reinecke, P. 1973. Studies on the genus Ceratium Schrank, with reference to specimens collected in the Agulhas current 3. J. S: Afr. Bot., 39 (4): 277-374.
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.