19.Genus: Gonyaulax- Dinoflagellate

19.Genus: Gonyaulax- Dinoflagellate

                                                                     Gonyaulax

Gonyaulax spinifera, G. polyedrum

Order: Gonyaulacales

Family: Gonyaulacaceae

Description: Armored, ovoid to fusiform cells with chloroplasts. Some species form benthic cysts. Distinguished by descending cingulum up to 6x girdle width.

Cell size: Width = 25-136um

Distribution: Widespread throughout the world oceans.

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