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Abstract
Flagellate EUKARYOTES, found mainly in the oceans. They are characterized by the presence of transverse and longitudinal flagella which propel the organisms in a rotating manner through the water. Dinoflagellida were formerly members of the class Phytomastigophorea under the old five kingdom paradigm.
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- Dinoflagellates
- Amphidinium
- Dinoflagellata
- Dinophyceae
- Dinophycidae
- Dinophyta
- Dinophytes
- Gambierdiscus toxicus
- Gonyaulax
- Gymnodinium
- Peridinium
- Pyrrhophyta
- Pyrrophyta
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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infection: coordinate with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent
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History Note
1986 (1969); use DINOFLAGELLATES 1979-1985; GONYAULAX, GYMNODINIUM & PERIDINIUM were see RED TIDE 1979-1985
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- Mastigophora (1966-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dinoflagellida. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004141. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004141
- Dinoflagellida. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23538285