Two unusual silicoflagellate double skeletons

Research areas:

• Environnement, Paléo-Environnement et Bio-Indicateurs (2011 - 2016)

Year:

2014

Keywords:

double skeletons, Silicoflagellate, teratoid

Authors:

• Kevin McCartney
• Elisa Malinverno
• Magali Schweizer
• Jakub Witkowski
• Jeremy R. Young

Journal:

Journal of Nannoplankton Research

Volume:

33

Pages:

19-22

Month:

2014

ISSN:

1210-8049

BibTex:

@article{ua7651, author = "Kevin McCartney and Elisa Malinverno and Magali Schweizer and Jakub Witkowski and Jeremy R. Young", abstract = " A study of silicoflagellate double skeletons revealed two unusual doublets that are illustrated and discussed here. One of these comprises two ten-sided Octactis skeletons that appear to form a doublet, but both in the same (apical) orientation. The other specimen is a double skeleton of Dictyocha that is slightly disarticulated, with a third, less robust skeleton in between. These unusual double skeletons suggest that there is much more to be learned about the formation of silicoflagellate skeletons and the reproductive processes in this protist group ", chapter = "1", extra = "PICL", issn = "1210-8049", journal = "Journal of Nannoplankton Research ", keywords = "double skeletons, Silicoflagellate, teratoid", month = "2014", pages = "19-22", publisher = "International Nannoplankton Association", title = "{T}wo unusual silicoflagellate double skeletons", type = "1", url = "http://okina.univ-angers.fr/publications/ua7651", volume = "33", year = "2014", }

Abstract:

A study of silicoflagellate double skeletons revealed two unusual doublets that are illustrated and discussed here. One of these comprises two ten-sided Octactis skeletons that appear to form a doublet, but both in the same (apical) orientation. The other specimen is a double skeleton of Dictyocha
that is slightly disarticulated, with a third, less robust skeleton in between. These unusual double skeletons suggest that there is much more to be learned about the formation of silicoflagellate skeletons and the reproductive processes in this protist group