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A new Symbiodinium clade (Dinophyceae) from soritid foraminifera in Hawai'i
1Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawai'i, Kāne'ohe, HI, USA. pochon@hawaii.edu
Abstract:
Dinoflagellates in the genus Symbiodinium are crucial components of coral reef ecosystems in their roles as endosymbionts of corals and other marine invertebrates. The genus Symbiodinium encompasses eight lineages (clades A-H), and multiple sub-clade types. Symbiodinium in clades A, B, C, and D are most commonly associated with metazoan hosts while clades C, D, F, G, and H with large soritid foraminifera. Recent studies have described a diversity of new Symbiodinium types within each clades, but no new clades have been reported since 2001. Here, we describe a new clade of Symbiodinium isolated from soritid foraminifera from Hawai'i.
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