Gárate-Lizárraga, I. & Y.B., Okolodkov (2022). The family Podolampadaceae (Dinoflagellata) in Mexican waters. Hidrobiológica. 32(3): 251-263. URL.
Ismael Gárate-Lizárraga 1 y Yuri Boris Okolodkov 2
Illustrated records of thePodolampadaceae from Mexican waters are scarce. Goals: To study the thecal morphologyof the genera Blepharocysta and Podolampas and to document theoccurrence of planktonic species in both Atlantic and Pacific waters aroundMexico were the main objectives of the present study. Methods: Bottle and net samples were taken from the water column inthe southern Gulf of California (Baja California Sur state) and the southernGulf of Mexico (Veracruz and Yucatan states) from 2008 to 2019. Light andscanning electron microscope (SEM) photos were taken, and observations onthecal morphology of the podolampadaceans were made. Results: Thecal morphology of Blepharocystadenticulata, B. okamurae, B. paulsenii,B. splendor-maris, Podolampas bipes, P. elegans, P. palmipes, P.reticulata and P. spinifera wasexamined; SEM micrographs of four species are shown. Blepharocysta cells exhibited a wide variation of thecal features. Shortdescriptions are accompanied by references to publications that containillustrations. The history of the study of the podolampadaceans is presented. Conclusions: Morphological data are notsufficient to confirm the status of some doubtful podolampadaceans or toclarify infraspecific, species and generic relationships within the family;therefore, molecular data are necessary.
Palabras clave: Blepharocysta; Mexico; Morphology; Podolampas; taxonomy
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