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Genus: Protoperidinium | Dinoflagellate
Common West Coast species: P. oceanicum, P. conicum, P. divergens, P. crassipes, P. steinii, P. excentricum. P. depressum Order: Peridiniales Family: Protoperidiniaceae
Click on illustration to enlarge Description: Armored cell of variable shape. Many species have apical and antapical horns and/or antapical spines. Chloroplasts absent in most species. Cell Size: Variable from < 50um to > 100um Distribution: Widespread throughout the world's oceans. |
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