RECOGNITION OF CONTINENTAL DINOFLAGELLATES OF IRAN

Thirty seven species represented by ۴۴ infra-specific taxa of dinoflagellates were identified by the author during ۲۰۰۰-۲۰۱۲, belonging to ۱ class, ۴ orders, ۹ families, and ۱۳ genera from different inland aquatic habitats of Iran, of which ۲۵ species (۳۱ infra-specific taxa) were found in the rivers. Brief ecological and geographical analysis of the algal flora was carried out. The geographical analysis showed the presence of ۵ geoelements in Iranian algal flora of dinoflagellates (multiregional, holarctic, nemoral, boreal, arctic-alpine). Seven rare species which were unknown before for water bodies of Asia were identified along with widespread cosmopolitan dinokaryotes in investigated water bodies of Iran. According to the literary analysis and investigations carried out by the author, totally ۴۲ species (۵۰ inf. taxa) of freshwater dinoflagellates were known in the different water bodies of Iran.

Keywords:

Dinoflagellates , water bodies of different types , salinity indicator , geographical elements , Iran