New data on the distribution of Torodinium robustum and T. teredo (Dinophyceae: Gymnodiniales) in the Gulf of California

By

Gárate-Lizárraga, Ismael
Muciño-Márquez, Rocío Elizabeth

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2013-8-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

9

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

809--812

Subjects

Dinoflagellates , Pacific coast

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/9.4.809

 

Abstract

The gymnodinioid marine dinoflagellates Torodinium robustum and T. teredo are reported for the Gulf of California. This is the first record of Torodinium teredo on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Both species were found mainly during the winter-spring in seawater at 19–27.5 °C. Torodinium robustum was the most frequent species. Morphological features of T. robustum and T. teredo varied widely and specimens observed in live samples and fixed in Lugol’s solution were easily recognizable. Short description and microphotographs were provided for each species.