Dinoflagellata is a phylum of single celled eukaryotic organisms, most of them aquatic and propelled by two dissimilar flagella, that occupy a place at the boundary between plants and animals because many species photosynthesize while others are predators or parasites. Dinoflagellates are a major component of marine and freshwater plankton, and certain species are responsible for the phenomenon of bioluminescent waves as well as harmful algal blooms, sometimes called red tides, that can produce toxins affecting shellfish, fish, and the people who eat them.
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Source Wikidata: Noctiluca
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The dinoflagellates (from Ancient Greek δῖνος (dînos) 'whirling' and Latin flagellum 'whip, scourge'), also called dinophytes, are a monophyletic group of single-celled eukaryotes constituting the phylum Dinoflagellata and are usually considered protists.
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The dinoflagellates (from Ancient Greek δῖνος (dînos) 'whirling' and Latin flagellum 'whip, scourge'), also called dinophytes, are a monophyletic group of single-celled eukaryotes constituting the phylum Dinoflagellata and are usually considered protists.
View the Source Wikidata: Dinoflagellata
Wikidata Q120490, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Noctiluca
Parent Taxon Of: Noctiluca, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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