''Oxyrrhis'' is a genus of
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. It includes the species ''
Oxyrrhis marina
''Oxyrrhis marina'' is a species of dinoflagellates with flagella. A marine heterotroph, it is found in much of the world.
Description
This protozoan species has an asymmetrical oval shape to its single-celled body.Lowe, C. D., et al. (2011)W ...
''.
It is sometimes considered to be a
monotypic genus.
[Lowe, C. D., et al. (2011)]
Who is ''Oxyrrhis marina''? Morphological and phylogenetic studies on an unusual dinoflagellate.
''Journal of Plankton Research'' 33(4) 555-67. Some sources assign the species ''
Oxyrrhis parasitica'' and ''
O. phaeocysticola'', as well.
[Guiry, M. D. in Guiry, M. D. & G. M. Guiry. 2013]
''Oxyrrhis''.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed on 10 June 2013.
Classification
Class
Oxyrrhea Cavalier-Smith 1987 xyrrhidophyceae; Oxyrrhia Cavalier-Smith & Chao 2004* Order
Oxyrrhinida Cavalier-Smith 1993 xyrrhinales Sournia 1984** Family
Oxyrrhinidae xyrrhinaceae Sournia 1984*** Genus ''Oxyrrhis''
Dujardin 1841
**** Species ''O. marina''
Dujardin 1841 'Oxyrrhis maritima'' van Meel 1969; ''Oxyrrhis tenticulifera'' Conrad 1939; ''Glyphidium marinum'' Fresenius 1865**** Species ''O. parasitica''
Poche 1903
References
Dinoflagellate genera
Dinophyceae
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