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Genus: Gonyaulax | Dinoflagellate
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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's oceans.

 

 

 

 

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