Ailadinium reticulatum gen. et sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), a New Thecate, Marine, Sand‐Dwelling Dinoflagellate from the Northern Red Sea. Issue 6 (7th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saburova, Maria; Chomérat, Nicolas; DeClerck, O.
• Is Part Of: Journal of phycology. Volume 50:Issue 6(2014:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1120
• Page End: 1136
• Publication Date: 2014-11-07
• Subjects: Algae -- Periodicals; 579.8
• DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12244
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3646

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jpy12244-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>A new photosynthetic, sand‐dwelling marine dinoflagellate, <italic>Ailadinium reticulatum</italic> gen. et sp. nov., is described from the Jordanian coast in the Gulf of Aqaba, northern Red Sea, based on detailed morphological and molecular data. <italic>A. reticulatum</italic> is a large (53–61 μm long and 38–48 μm wide), dorsoventrally compressed species, with the epitheca smaller than the hypotheca. The theca of this new species is thick and peculiarly ornamented with round to polygonal depressions forming a foveate‐reticulate thecal surface structure. The Kofoidian thecal tabulation is APC (Po, cp), 4′, 2a, 6′′, 6c, 4s, 6′′′, 1p, 1′′′′ or alternatively it can be interpreted as APC, 4′, 2a, 6′′, 6c, 4s, 6′′′, 2′′′′. The plate pattern of <italic>A. reticulatum</italic> is noticeably different from described dinoflagellate genera. Phylogenetic analyses based on the SSU and LSU rDNA genes did not show any supported affinities with currently known thecate dinoflagellates.</p> </abstract>