Torodinium robustum
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| Taxonomic Group: | Dinoflagellate | | Trophic Status: | Autotrophic | | Size Range: | 25 μm wide x 55-67.5 μm long (LUMCON Guide); 21-23 μm wide x 65-75 μm long (Kofoid and Swezy 1921); 21-25 μm wide x 36-75 μm long (Dodge 1982) | | Key Characteristics: | Unarmored, small to medium cell with a cigar-shaped body; epitheca exceeds hypotheca by less than 3 times width; chloroplasts present | | Confused With: | Torodinium teredo, where the epitheca exceeds the hypotheca by more than 3 times width | | Toxin: | None known |
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