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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.
Published by Elsevier Inc.