A living cell (BF)
Life-form: Solitary
Size: Length 195-360 µm, width 65-90 µm.
Resting spore: -
Note: This species is very variable in form
Distinctive features:
Similar species:
Distribution: Cosmopolitan
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.