Ceratium furca

Ceratium furca is a species of marine dinoflagellates.

Description
This species has a straight body which is 70-200 μm long and 30-50 μm wide, with the epitheca gradually tapering into an anterior horn. C. furca has long spines, and is an "armoured" species with a theca of thick cellulose plates. The cells are nearly flat, with the ventral side concave and the dorsal side being convex.

Distribution
Ceratium furca is found worldwide.

Subspecies

 * Ceratium furca eugrammum
 * Ceratium furca furca