Tripos vultur (Cleve) F. Gómez, 2013

Bhowal, A, Purushothaman, J & Siddique, A, 2023, Taxonomic studies of marine dinoflagellates and distribution in the coastal waters of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India, Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences 52 (8), pp. 390-401 : 399

13. Tripos vultur (Cleve) F. Gómez, 2013

Diagnostic characters: Thecate dinoflagellate with robust cell body. Epitheca forms a straight, tapering apical horn, while from the hypotheca arises two antapical horns bent at abrupt angles with respect to the body. The antapical horns are directed outwards. The specimens have been seen forming chains ( Fig. 2n & o ).

Distribution: South Andaman region, India 20, Great Nicobar Island, Andaman Sea 21, Bay of Bengal 13, Indian Ocean 11, Mediterranean waters 26, Vitória-Trindade Seamount Chain, South Atlantic Ocean 35, Brazil waters 29, Mexican waters, Pacific Ocean 33, Australian waters 31.

This species was recorded from the station APK3 (subsurface depths) for the first time in Kakinada waters, and in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Figures

Fig. 2 — Micrographs (Light microscope and SEM images) of species recorded from Kakinada coastal waters: (a) Protoperidinium depressum (Bailey) Balech 1974; (b) Protoperidinium brochii (Kofoid & Swezy) Balech, 1974; (c) Protoperidinium leonis (Pavillard) Balech 1974; (d) Protoperidinium ovum (J. Schiller) Balech 1974; (e) Protoperidinium pallidum (Ostenfeld) Balech 1973; (f) Spiraulax kofoidii H. W Graham, 1942; (g) Dinophysis caudata Saville-Kent 1881; (h) Dinophysis caudata Saville-Kent 1881; (i) Ornithocercus magnificus Stein 1883; (j) Phalacroma doryphorum Stein 1883; (k) Tripos inflatus (Kofoid) F. Gómez, 2013; (l) Tripos trichoceros (Ehrenberg) F. Gómez, 2013; (m) Tripos candelabrum (Ehrenberg) F. Gómez, 2013; (n) Tripos vultur (Cleve) F. Gómez 2013; (o) Tripos vultur (Cleve) F. Gómez 2013 magnified view; and (p) Triadinium polyedricum (Pouchet) Dodge, 1981