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Katodinium fungiforme cells are round to slightly ellipsoidal from the ventral side, slightly dorso-ventrally flattened. Possessing fine thecal plates with small pores, plate pattern not established. Length 9 - 11 microns, width 8 - 10 microns. Cingulum wide, 1.5 - 2 microns, distal end approximately 1 cingulum-width lower than the proximal. Sulcus wide, approximately 2 microns, slightly sloped to the right. Apical groove not present. Longitudinal flagellum arising at the anterior end of the sulcus. Nucleus in the hypocone, approximately 5 microns diameter. Chloroplasts absent. May contain many small colourless lipid globules or food particles. Cells are generally very fast swimming. This material has been provided by Shauna Murray, School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney. Image copyright: Shauna Murray, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).
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Katodinium fungiforme
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Benthic dinoflagellates of Botany Bay (Australia)
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