Ceratium furca

Ceratium furca
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Myzozoa
Superclass:	Dinoflagellata
Class:	Dinophyceae
Order:	Gonyaulacales
Family:	Ceratiaceae
Genus:	Ceratium
Species:	C. furca
Binomial name
Ceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Claparéde & Lachmann
Synonyms
Peridinium furca

Ceratium furca is a species of marine dinoflagellates.^[1]

Description

This species has a straight body which is 70-200 μm long and 30-50 μm wide, with the epitheca gradually tapering into an anterior horn. C. furca has long spines, and is an "armoured" species with a theca of thick cellulose plates. The cells are nearly flat, with the ventral side concave and the dorsal side being convex.^[2]

Distribution

Ceratium furca is found worldwide.^[3]

Subspecies

• Ceratium furca eugrammum
• Ceratium furca furca^[4]

References

1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Claparéde & Lachmann, 1859". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
2. "PII: 0248-4900(91)90063-S" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
3. "Ceratium furca". Smhi.se. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
4. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Ceratium furca". Itis.gov. Retrieved 2010-07-30.