Kofoidinium

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Kofoidinium
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Clade: SAR
Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Phylum: Myzozoa
Superclass: Dinoflagellata
Class: Dinophyceae
Order: Noctilucales
Family: Kofoidiniaceae
Genus: Kofoidinium
Pavillard

Kofoidinium is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the family Kofoidiniaceae. [1] It only contains one known species,

The genus was first described by Pavillard in 1929. [1]

The genus name of Kofoidinium is in honour of Charles Atwood Kofoid (1865-1947), who was an American zoologist. [2]

Known species

According to GBIF; [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kofoidinium Pavillard, 1929 :: Algaebase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names](pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN   978-3-946292-41-8 . Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kofoidinium Pavillard, 1928". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
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