A checklist of dinoflagellates recorded from the Russian Arctic seas

Abstract

Abstract A checklist of dinoflagellates recorded from the Barents, White, Kara, Laptev, East Siberian and Chukchi seas and the central Arctic Basin has been compiled from the published data. Literature references from 1878 to 1997 are included in the bibliography and notes in regard to some of the taxa are given, where appropriate. A total of 189 species (not taking into account the taxa not identified to the species level), belonging to 16 families and 34 genera, are listed. The nomenclature is brought up to date.