Amylax





		Genus: Amylax \| Dinoflagellate Common West Coast species: A. triacantha Order: Gonyaulacales Family: Gonyaulacaceae -----------------------------------------------------------Click on illustration to enlarge Description: Cells are small and delicate with a tapered apical horn or spike and one or more antapical spines. Chloroplasts present. Cell Size: Length 40-60um Distribution: Coastal cold water species in both Pacific and Atlantic. Synonym: Amylax tricantha = Gonyaulax triacantha

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