New record of three species of the family Warnowiaceae (Dinophyceae) in the Gulf of California

The naked marine dinoflagellates Proterythropsis vigilans, Nematodinium armatum, and Nematodinium torpedo are reported for the first time in the Gulf of California. The first and the third species are also recorded for the first time on the Pacific coast of Mexico. They were recorded during winter-s...

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Autor: Ismael Gárate-Lizárraga
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:México
Institución:Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Repositorio:Redalyc-IPN
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:47925145020
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=47925145020
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciencias de la Tierra
Mexico
Nematodinium
Dinoflagellates
Proterythropsis
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Sumario:The naked marine dinoflagellates Proterythropsis vigilans, Nematodinium armatum, and Nematodinium torpedo are reported for the first time in the Gulf of California. The first and the third species are also recorded for the first time on the Pacific coast of Mexico. They were recorded during winter-spring in seawater at 20-26.5°C. Nematodinium armatum was the most frequent species. Proterythropsis vigilans was less frequent. The 3 species were found in phytoplankton net samples. No quantitative data are reported here. A short description is given for each species, and micrographs provide information about the main morphological characteristics.