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Noctiluca

Also Known As Sea Sparkle
Dinoflagellates

Noctiluca is a genus of dinoflagellates in the family Noctilucaceae whose only species is Noctiluca scintillans, a marine organism that can exist in a green or red form depending on the pigmentation of its vacuoles. It is found worldwide and is well known for producing bioluminescence, a vivid blue glow in nighttime waters, though massive blooms of the organism can also trigger harmful red tides and are considered an indicator of human-caused eutrophication.

Facts
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Single-celled spheroid, translucent, 400 to 1500 micrometres in length, with a long cytoplasmic expansion at the base of a deep groove 1
Scientific Name
Noctiluca scintillans 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 3
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Dinoflagellata, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Noctiluca
Dinophyceae, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Noctiluca scintillans

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Noctiluca (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Denmark

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Indonesia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Oman

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Somalia

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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Sources
1. Noctiluca scintillans - Wikipedia
  • Lead and morphology
    Noctiluca scintillans is a single-celled spheroid organism, ranging from 400 to 1500 μm in length.
  • Morphology
    Noctiluca scintillans is a single-celled spheroid organism, ranging from 400 to 1500 μm in length.
  • In Group: Red Tide and Toxin-Producing Dinoflagellates, Lead
    Noctiluca scintillans is a heterotrophic dinoflagellate that causes toxic red tides.
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Noctiluca scintillans
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 8063862, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 8063862, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Noctiluca
  • Wikidata Q3342595, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Dinoflagellata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Noctiluca scintillans
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon record
Quote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Noctiluca scintillans"
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iNaturalist: iNaturalist taxon record for Noctiluca scintillans
iNaturalistTaxon record
Quote, Taxon record
"name": "Noctiluca scintillans", "parent_id": 130221, "ancestry": "48460/48222/792744/1410900/1410906/1464834/130226/130227/130221", "extinct": false
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Noctiluca (Wikipedia)
In Biome: Marine, Article text: "Its only species is Noctiluca scintillans, a mar"
Quote, In Biome: Marine, Article text: "Its only species is Noctiluca scintillans, a mar"
Its only species is Noctiluca scintillans, a marine species that can exist in a green or red form, depending on the pigmentation in its vacuoles.
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