Schuettiella Balech, 1988

Holotype species: Schuettiella mitra (Schütt) Balech

Original publication and holotype designation: Balech, E. (1988). Los Dinoflagelados del Atlántico Sudoccidental. Publicaciones Especiales - Instituto Español de Oceanografía 1: 1-310, 88 plates.

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Description: Unicellular, large (170-325 long) biconic, biflagellate, heterodynamic cells with cell wall composed of cellulosic plates. Plate formula : Po, 2', 1a, 6"', 6c, 9s, 6"', 2"". The cingulum starts midventrally in the upper third of total cell length, descending in a loop to the right, markedly displaced. The sulcus extends slightly into the episome and fades away half way to the antapex. Chloroplasts numerous yellow-brown discs; nucleus small centrally located; two large pusules present. Cyst formation and sexual reproduction so far not reported.

Information contributed by: M. Elbrächter. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2021-11-11 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Gómez, F. (2005). A list of free-living dinoflagellate species in the world's oceans. Acta Botanica Croatica 64: 129-212.

Comments: Habitat: Marine plankton of warm waters, rarely recorded.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024