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Prorocentrum sculptile Faust, 1994
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Dinophyceae | Prorocentrales | Prorocentraceae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic. Tropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Central Atlantic: Belize.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Short description Morphology
Broadly ovate, with a deep-sculptured apical area. Smooth valves marked with shallow depressions, with some depressions having a small round opening. Deeply hollowed, V-shaped periflagellar area that accommodates 2 flagella and a thin angled apical plate. Smooth intercalary band. Cells are deep brown, with golden brown chloroplasts (Ref. 87175).
Occurs in coral rubble in sandy substrate; may move slowly in interstitial water (Ref. 87175).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2009 AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 April 2009. (Ref. 80701)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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