Cabra matta, gen. nov., sp. nov., a new benthic, heterotrophic dinoflagellate

A new heterotrophic armoured dinoflagellate is described from sand habitats in eastern Australia. Cabra matta gen. nov., sp. nov., lacks plastids and an eyespot. The thecal plate formula is Po 4′ 4" 'x' 3c ?s 5′′' 1′′". Its plate pattern differs from all currently described...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of phycology 2004-05, Vol.39 (2), p.229-234
Hauptverfasser: Murray, Shauna, Patterson, David J
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A new heterotrophic armoured dinoflagellate is described from sand habitats in eastern Australia. Cabra matta gen. nov., sp. nov., lacks plastids and an eyespot. The thecal plate formula is Po 4′ 4" 'x' 3c ?s 5′′' 1′′". Its plate pattern differs from all currently described dinoflagellate genera, but is most similar to the genus Roscoffia. Cabra matta shows some similarity to species currently placed in the family Podolampaceae, however its evolutionary affinities and hence its position within the dinoflagellate systematic hierarchy remain unresolved.
ISSN:0967-0262
1469-4433
DOI:10.1080/0967026042000202154