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Protoperidinium vorax



caption 2005 Protoperidinium vorax Siano & Montresor
Protoperidinium vorax is a sall heterotrophic dinoflagellate, that is almost spherical in shape, 16-26µm high and 16-25µm wide. The epitheca is dome shaped and the hypotheca rounded. The cingulum is excavated and located centrally. Several small globular bodies, appearing yellow-green, when viewed under blue light in an epifluorescence microscope. Large intercalary bands and large pores near the borders of the plates are visible with scanning electron microscopy.
Plate formula: Po, X, 4', 3a, 7'', 3C, 5S, 5''', 0p, 2''''
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