- Source: Coolia tropicalis
Coolia tropicalis is a species of dinoflagellates, first found in Belize.
Its cell size ranges from 23–40 μm long, 25–39 μm wide and 35–65 μm in dorsoventral diameter. Cells are spherical, smooth and covered with scattered round pores. Its epitheca is smaller than its hypotheca. Its apical pore is straight, 7 μm long and situated in the apical plate complex. Cells of C. tropicalis are distinguished from C. monotis by the wedge-shaped plate 1′, a four-sided 3’ plate, and a short apical pore.
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Further reading
Mohammad-Noor, Normawaty; Moestrup, Øjvind; Lundholm, Nina; Fraga, Santiago; Adam, Aimimualiani; Holmes, Michael J.; Saleh, Ejria; Lin, S. (2013). "Autecology and phylogeny ofCoolia tropicalisandCoolia malayensis(Dinophyceae), with emphasis on taxonomy ofC. tropicalisbased on light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and LSU rDNA1". Journal of Phycology. 49 (3): 536–545. Bibcode:2013JPcgy..49..536M. doi:10.1111/jpy.12062. ISSN 0022-3646. PMID 27007042. S2CID 20277956.
External links
"Coolia tropicalis". The Encyclopedia of Life.
