Abstract
BALANIGER balticus gen. et sp. nov. (Prymnesiophyceae) is described on the basis of EM of shadow-cast whole mounts, prepared from water samples collected in Oct. 1975 at localities in the western Baltic. The saddle-shaped cell has 2 smooth flagella and a short haptonema. The cell surface is covered with oval organic scales supporting calcified pyramid-like structures. Confirmation of the calcification of the periplast has been achieved by applying an X-ray analytical electron probe to 1 of the specimens observed. The salinity range of B. balticus indicates that this species may be reckoned among the very limited number of coccolithophorids which prefer brackish water.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 773-780 |
| ISSN | 0025-3154 |
| Publication status | Published - 1978 |
| Externally published | Yes |