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Protoperidinium pellucidum
Super Group:
Alveolata
Phylum:
Dinophyta
Class:
Dinophyceae
Order:
Peridiniales
Family:
Protoperidiniaceae
Genus:
Protoperidinium
Species:
pellucidum
Etymology
Adjective (Latin), pellucid, translucent but not hyaline (Stearn 1973).
Type species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Protoperidinium.
Type illustration / Type locality / Type specimen
Type_locality: Denmark: Strib (isl. Fyen) (: 227).
Ecology
Substrate: planktonic
Sociability: solitary
Salinity: marine
pH: neutral
Feeding: Predatory
Life cycle
Phases_alternance: haplontic
Generation: <1 month
Reproduction_mode: asexual
Feeding behaviour
Predatory
Mode of locomotion
Two flagella typical for Dinophyceae
Flagellum: 2
Motility: motile_swimming
Reference(s)
Attached phylogeny
Observation site(s)
SYMBIONTS
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| Association with... | Region origin | Name of site | In reference... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parvilucifera infectans | Kristineberg Marine Research Station |
(1999) Parvilucifera infectans norén et moestrup gen. et sp. nov. (perkinsozoa phylum nov.): a parasitic flagellate capable of killing toxic microalgae. European Journal of Protistology 35:233 - 254. doi: 10.1016/S0932-4739(99)80001-7 |
