Scrippsiella trochoidea
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| Taxonomic Group: | Dinoflagellate |
| Trophic Status: | Autotrophic |
| Size Range: | 15-25 μm wide x 23-32.5 μm long (LUMCON Guide); 20-23 μm wide x 16-36 μm long (Dodge 1982, Horner 2002) |
| Key Characteristics: | Cells armored, pear-shaped, with a conical epitheca and rounded hypotheca; girdle is median and excavated; nucleus ovoid and centrally placed |
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| Toxin: | Unknown |