Ceratium tripos
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| Taxonomic Group: | Dinoflagellate |
| Trophic Status: | Autotrophic |
| Size Range: | 70-90 μm long (Dodge 1982); 70-90 μm wide x 70 to 90 (300) μm long (Horner 2002) |
| Key Characteristics: | Cells large, with body about as long as broad; well developed hypothecal horns that are almost parallel with the apical horn |
| Confused With: | At first glance, with Ceratium macroceros, which has a smaller body and longer and thinner hypothecal horns |
| Toxin: | None known |