New records for the genus Heterodinium Kofoid (Dinophyceae) from Turkish coastal waters (North-eastren Mediterranean)

Dinoflagellat'lardan Heterodinium Kofoid cinsine ait üç tür Türkiye kıyısal sularında (kuzeydoğu Akdeniz) ilk kez rapor edilmiştir. Tanımlanan türler, Heterodinium mediocre Kofoid, H. angulatum Kofoid & Michener ve H. inaequale Kofoid türleridir. Bu üç türün karakteristik yapısal özellikleri tanımlanmış ve dağılımları ile ilgili bilgiler verilmiştir.

Türkiye kıyısal sularında (Kuzeydoğu Akdeniz) Heterodinium Kofoid (Dinophyceae) cinsi için yeni kayıtlar

Three species of the genus Heterodinium Kofoid are reported for the first time in Turkish coastal waters, in the north-eastern Mediterranean. The identified species are Heterodinium mediocre Kofoid, H. angulatum Kofoid & Michener and H. inaequale Kofoid. The morphological characteristics of these three species are described and information about their distribution is given.

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