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 • Taxonomy (ITIS)

   Kingdom    Plantae
      Division    Pyrrophycophyta
         Class    Dinophyceae
            Order    Peridiniales
               Family    Peridiniaceae
                  Genus    Peridinium

 • Taxonomy (NCBI)
   Superkingdom    Eukaryota
      ---    Alveolata
         Class    Dinophyceae
            Order    Peridiniales
               Family    Peridiniaceae
                  Genus    Peridinium

 • Length: 45 mm

 • Description:

    Peridinium is a medium size dinoflagellate. Its body is covered with theca. It has two conspicious groves: sulcus (vertical) and cingulum (horizontal).

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