Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa, Bd. 6 - Freshwater Flora of Central Europe, Vol. 6: Dinophyceae

This volume covers the freshwater dinoflagellates of the world and comprises 350 species. It serves as a reference work for identifying freshwater dinoflagellates by providing keys, detailed descriptions, and illustrations for all described species. The illustrations are based on old and classic descriptions and drawings that were combined with more recent figures. The introductory chapters comprise the history of dinoflagellate research, cell structure, ecology (by K. Rengefors and A. Kremp) and cell culturing (by G. Hansen). Taxonomic studies of dinoflagellates began at the time of early light microscopists, and modern studies have shown that long-held views on the taxonomy are often unsatisfactory. Two new orders, Amphidiniales and Tovelliales, three new families, Amphidiniaceae, Gyrodiniaceae and Sphaerodiniaceae, and two new genera, __Matvienkoella__ and __Speroidium__, are proposed. Seven new species and one new variety are described. Four new names and 80 new combinations are established. Preface 7 Acknowledgements 9 Contents 10 Introduction 12 Some highlights of the 200-year history of exploration of freshwater dinoflagellates, from O.F. Müller to Pierre Bourrelly 13 The dinoflagellate cell 22 The ecology of freshwater dinoflagellates (by Karin Rengefors and Anke Kremp) 36 Toxic freshwater dinoflagellates 46 Culturing of freshwater dinoflagellates (by Gert Hansen) 48 Classification of freshwater dinoflagellates 56 Taxonomic treatment 59 Class DINOPHYCEAE 65 Order 1. DESMOMASTIGALES 65 Family 1. Desmomastigaceae 65 Order 2. DINAMOEBIDIALES 66 Family 1. Dinamoebidiaceae 66 Order 3. AMPHIDINIALES 68 Family 1. Amphidiniaceae 68 Order 4. GYMNODINIALES 69 Family 1. Actiniscaceae 70 Family 2. Gymnodiniaceae 73 Family 3. Gyrodiniaceae 168 Order 5. GONYAULACALES 171 Family 1. Ceratiaceae 171 Family 2. Gonyaulacaceae 186 Order 6. PERIDINIALES 189 Family 1. Dinosphaeraceae 190 Family 2. Glenodiniopsidaceae 191 Family 3. Kryptoperidiniaceae 194 Family 4. Peridiniaceae 206 Family 5. Protoperidiniaceae 292 Family 6. Thecadiniaceae 298 Order 7. THORACOSPHAERALES 300 Family 1. Pfiesteriaceae 300 Family 2. Thoracosphaeraceae 306 Order 8. SUESSIALES 327 Family 1. Borghiellaceae 329 Family 2. Hemidiniaceae 339 Family 3. Lophodiniaceae 345 Family 4. Sphaerodiniaceae 347 Family 5. Suessiaceae 352 Order 9. TOVELLIALES 367 Family 1. Tovelliaceae 367 Order 10. PHYTODINIALES 396 Family 1. Phytodiniaceae 396 Order 11. GLOEODINIALES 450 Family 1. Gloeodiniaceae 451 Order 12. PROROCENTRALES 456 Family 1. Prorocentraceae 456 Species of uncertain affinities currently assigned to Glenodinium 460 Species that cannot be identified due to insufficient description (nomina inquirenda) 473 Invalidly published designations 481 List of taxonomic and nomenclatural novelties appearing in this book 482 Literature 485 Index 534 Volumes of the Freshwater Flora of Central Europe 564 "This volume covers the freshwater dinoflagellates of the world and comprises 350 species. It serves as a reference work for identifying dinoflagellates from fresh water by providing keys, detailed descriptions, and illustrations for all described species. The original descriptions have been consulted, and the original drawings, combined in many cases with more recent figures, have been used as the basis for the illustrations of the species. The introduction includes chapters on the history of dinoflagellate research, cell structure, ecology (by K. Rengefors and A. Kremp) and cell culturing (by G. Hansen). Taxonomic studies of dinoflagellates began at the time of early light microscopists, and modern studies have shown that long-held views on the taxonomy are often unsatisfactory. Two new orders, Amphidiniales and Tovelliales, three new families, Amphidiniaceae, Gyrodiniaceae and Sphaerodiniaceae, and two new genera, Matvienkoella and Speroidium, are proposed. Seven new species and one new variety are described. Five new names and 79 new combinations are established."--Back cover Front Matter ....Pages I-XII Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Some highlights of the 200-year history of exploration of freshwater dinoflagellates, from O.F. Müller to Pierre Bourrelly (Øjvind Moestrup, António J. Calado)....Pages 3-11 The dinoflagellate cell (Øjvind Moestrup, António J. Calado)....Pages 13-26 The ecology of freshwater dinoflagellates (Øjvind Moestrup, António J. Calado)....Pages 27-36 Toxic freshwater dinoflagellates (Øjvind Moestrup, António J. Calado)....Pages 37-38 Culturing of freshwater dinoflagellates (Øjvind Moestrup, António J. Calado)....Pages 39-46 Classification of freshwater dinoflagellates (Øjvind Moestrup, António J. Calado)....Pages 47-49 Front Matter ....Pages 51-56 Class DINOPHYCEAE (Øjvind Moestrup, António J. Calado)....Pages 57-451 Back Matter ....Pages 453-561