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Family of single-celled organisms

Ceratoperidiniaeceae
Ceratoperidinium margalefii
Scientific classification
(unranked): SAR
(unranked): Alveolata
Phylum: Dinoflagellata
Class: Dinophyceae
Order: Gymnodiniales
Family: Ceratoperidiniaeceae
Genus

Ceratoperidiniaeceae is a family of unarmored dinoflagellates in the order Gymnodiniales, first described in 2013. The family is named for the first described species, Ceratoperidinium margalefii. Members of the family were found to have morphological similarities, particularly the acrobase structure which was found to be common among the species included in the family. Member species possess chloroplasts.

References

  1. Reñé, Albert; de Salas, Miguel; Camp, Jordi; Balagué, Vanessa; Garcés, Esther (September 2013). "A new clade, based on partial LSU rDNA sequences, of unarmoured dinoflagellates" (PDF). Protist. 164 (5): 673–685. doi:10.1016/j.protis.2013.07.002. hdl:10261/83104. ISSN 1618-0941. PMID 23933594.
  2. ^ "ICM's scientists find out a new family of microalgae". www.icm.csic.es. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  3. "Taxonomy Detail :: Algaebase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
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