Prorocentrum arenarium Faust, 1994
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Family:  Prorocentraceae ()
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Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Belize.
Diagnosis:  In valve view, cells are round to slightly oval. Smooth thecal surface with scattered kidney-shaped valve poroids and marginal poroids. Periflagellar area is an unornamented, broad triangle into which a large flagellar pore and a smaller auxiliary pore are fitted. Both longitudinal and transverse flagella protrude from the flagellar pore. Smooth intercalary band. Peduncle-like structure at the periflagellar area present (Ref. 87175).
Biology:  Associated with colored sand and coral rubble (Ref. 87175).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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