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The benthic dinoflagellate genus Amphidinium in south-eastern Australian waters, including three new species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 December 2002

SHAUNA MURRAY  and
DAVID J. PATTERSON
SHAUNA MURRAY
Affiliation:
Protsville, School of Biological Sciences, Heydon-Laurence Building AO8, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
DAVID J. PATTERSON
Affiliation:
Protsville, School of Biological Sciences, Heydon-Laurence Building AO8, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Abstract

Seventeen species of the mainly sand-dwelling genus Amphidinium are reported from south-eastern Australian waters. Three new species are described: A. boggayum, A. mootonorum and A. yuroogurrum. Additional features from previously described species are presented, including non-motile cell stages. Nine of these species are new records for Australia; however, these species are probably widespread and common. Two potentially ichthyotoxic species of Amphidinium were commonly found: A. carterae and A. cf. operculatum. A table of morphological characters is compiled as a step towards recognizing new characters with which to group species of this presently artificially defined unarmoured dinoflagellate genus.

Keywords

Dinophyceaeprotistssand-dwellingunarmoured
Type
Research Article
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European Journal of Phycology , Volume 37 , Issue 2 , May 2002 , pp. 279 - 298
Copyright
© 2002 British Phycological Society

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