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''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of
54 species, as accepted by the
dinoflagellate
The dinoflagellates (Greek δῖνος ''dinos'' "whirling" and Latin ''flagellum'' "whip, scourge") are a monophyletic group of single-celled eukaryotes constituting the phylum Dinoflagellata and are usually considered algae. Dinoflagellates are ...
s belonging to the order Gymnodiniales
The Gymnodiniales are an order of dinoflagellates, of the class Dinophyceae. Members of the order are known as gymnodinioid or gymnodinoid (terms that can also refer to any organism of similar morphology). They are athecate, or lacking an armor ...
within class Dinophyceae
Dinophyceae is a class of dinoflagellates.
Taxonomy
* Class Dinophyceae Pascher 1914 eridinea Ehrenberg 1830 stat. nov. Wettstein; Blastodiniphyceae Fensome et al. 1993 orthog. emend.** Order Haplozoonales aplozooidea Poche 1913*** Family Ha ...
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The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Content
The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific speciali ...
lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic
A heterotroph (; ) is an organism that cannot produce its own food, instead taking nutrition from other sources of organic carbon, mainly plant or animal matter. In the food chain, heterotrophs are primary, secondary and tertiary consumers, but ...
(cannot produce its own food) and feed on diatoms
A diatom (Neo-Latin ''diatoma''), "a cutting through, a severance", from el, διάτομος, diátomos, "cut in half, divided equally" from el, διατέμνω, diatémno, "to cut in twain". is any member of a large group comprising sev ...
(such as '' Chaetoceros debilis'') that can be up to 12 times their length. They are 'naked' dinoflagellates, meaning they lack armor (or cellulosic plates).
Species
54 species, as accepted by the GBIF
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is an international organisation that focuses on making scientific data on biodiversity available via the Internet using web services. The data are provided by many institutions from around th ...
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*''Gyrodinium aciculatum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium ascendans
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium aureum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium britannicum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium calyptoglyphe
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium calyptroglyphe
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*'' Gyrodinium capsulatum''
*''Gyrodinium carteretensis
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium caudatum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium citrinum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*'' Gyrodinium cochlea''
*'' Gyrodinium complanatum''
*'' Gyrodinium corallinum''
*'' Gyrodinium crassum''
*'' Gyrodinium dominans''
*'' Gyrodinium estuariale''
*'' Gyrodinium falcatum''
*'' Gyrodinium ferrugineum''
*'' Gyrodinium flagellare''
*'' Gyrodinium flavum''
*'' Gyrodinium formosum''
*''Gyrodinium fusiforme
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium fusus
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium glaebum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium grave
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium grossestriatum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium helveticum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium herbaceum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium hyalinum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium instriatum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium katodiniaescens
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium lachryma
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium lacryna
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium lebourae
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium lingulifera
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium longum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium metum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium mundulum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium nasutum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium ochraceum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium pellucidum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium pepo
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium pingue
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium prunus
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium pulchellum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium pusillum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium resplendens
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*'' Gyrodinium spirale''
*''Gyrodinium stratissimum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium submarinum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium uncatenatum
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium undulans
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium varians
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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*''Gyrodinium wulffii
''Gyrodinium'' is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales within class Dinophyceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. World Register of Marine Species lists 141 species, with many synonyms.
They are heterotrophic ...
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References
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