Dinophyceae
algae class
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annotated classification
- In algae: Annotated classification
…described, most in the class Dinophyceae; includes Alexandrium, Ceratium, Dinophysis, Gonyaulax, Gymnodinium, Noctiluca, Peridinium, and Polykrikos.
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evolution and paleontology
- In algae: Evolution and paleontology of algae
The class Dinophyceae is of uncertain origin and is taxonomically contentious. During the 1960s and ’70s the unusual structure and chemical composition of the nuclear DNA of the Dinophyceae were interpreted as somewhat primitive features. Some scientists even considered the Dinophyceae to be mesokaryotes (intermediate between the…
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