Actiniscus

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Actiniscus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Myzozoa
Superclass: Dinoflagellata
Class: Dinophyceae
Order: Gymnodiniales
Family: Actiniscaceae
Genus: Actiniscus
Ehrenberg

Actiniscus is a genus of dinoflagellate belonging to the family Actiniscaceae. [1]

The genus was first described by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1843. [1]

Species:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Actiniscus (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg, 1843 :: Algaebase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 7 February 2021.