J Syst Evol ›› 2006, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (1): 64-71.DOI: 10.1360/aps040041

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Ultrastructure studies on four newly recorded species of Chrysochromulina (Haptophyta) in China

2HU Xiao-Yan, 1YIN Ming-Yan, 1XIA Wa, 1TSENG Cheng-Kui   

  1. 1 (Institute of Oceanology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China)

    2 (The Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China)
  • Received:2004-04-14 Published:2006-01-18

Abstract: Members of Chrysochromulina are important components of marine phyto- plankton. Four species in this genus are reported in China for the first time, namely Chrysochromulina cymbium Leadbeater & Manton, C. hirta Manton, C. megacylindra Leadbeater, C. pringsheimii Parke & Manton. Their ultrastructures were studied under electron microscope.

Key words: Chrysochromulina, ultrastructure, new record, phytoplankton, China