Ceratocorys horrida

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Ceratocorys horrida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Myzozoa
Superclass: Dinoflagellata
Class: Dinophyceae
Order: Gonyaulacales
Family: Ceratocoryaceae
Genus: Ceratocorys
Species:
C. horrida
Binomial name
Ceratocorys horrida
F.Stein, 1883[1]

Ceratocorys horrida is a species of dinoflagellate. The species was first listed by F. Stein in 1883.[1] The body may be round in shape, or angular.[2] The species has spines emanating from its body which may vary in length, which has resulted in the species described in various forms.[1] C. horrida is widespread around the globe, found in temperate to tropical ocean waters in the Neritic zone.[2] It is among the dominant species in the Humboldt Current.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Esterly, Calvin Olin (1911). Third Report on the Copepoda of the San Diego Region. University of California Press. p. 180.
  2. ^ a b Tomas, Carmelo R. (1997). Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. Elsevier. p. 482. ISBN 9780080534428.
  3. ^ Seeliger, U.; Kjerfve, B. (2000). Coastal Marine Ecosystems of Latin America. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 233. ISBN 9783540672289.

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