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''Oxyrrhis'' is a genus of dinoflagellates. It includes the species '' Oxyrrhis marina''. It is sometimes considered to be a
monotypic genus In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
.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 ''Oxyrrhis'' is a genus of dinoflagellates. It includes the species '' Oxyrrhis marina''. It is sometimes considered to be a monotypic genus In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subord ...
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 {{dinoflagellate-stub