Ostreopsis Schmidt and Coolia Meunier (Dinophyceae, Gonyaulacales) from Cook Islands and Niue (South Pacific Ocean), including description of Ostreopsis tairoto sp. nov.

Abstract It is important to decipher the diversity and distribution of benthic dinoflagellates, as there are many morphologically indistinct taxa that differ from one another in production of potent toxins. To date, the genus Ostreopsis comprises twelve described species, of which seven are potentia...

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Main Authors: A. Verma, M. Hoppenrath, K. F. Smith, J. S. Murray, D. T. Harwood, J. M. Hosking, T. Rongo, L. L. Rhodes, S. A. Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29969-z