DINOPHYCEAE Fritsch, 1927
(dinoflagellates)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
ClassDINOPHYCEAE (dinoflagellates)
PhylumMYZOZOA (a phylum of protozoans)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Lebour, M.V.

1925 The Dinoflagellates of the Northern Seas 250pp, Marine Biological Association
Todd, C.D., Laverack, M.S. & Boxshall, G. 1996 Coastal Marine Zooplankton: A Practical Manual for Students 2nd edition, 106pp, Cambridge University Press

Freshwater/Genera

van Vuuren, S.J., Taylor, J., Gerber, A. & van Ginkel, C. 2006 Easy identification of the most common freshwater algae. A guide for the identification of microscopic algae in South African freshwaters. 200pp, North-West University and Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF)

Marine

() Kraberg, A., Baumann, M. & Claus-Dieter, D. 2010 Coastal Phytoplankton 204pp, Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil

Marine/Plankton

Horner, R.A. 2002 Taxonomic guide to some common Marine Phytoplankton BioPress

DINOPHYCEAE (dinoflagellates) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for DINOPHYCEAE (dinoflagellates)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for DINOPHYCEAE (dinoflagellates)
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