Kryptoperidinium is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the family Peridiniaceae.[1]
| Kryptoperidinium | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Myzozoa |
| Superclass: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Dinophyceae |
| Order: | Peridiniales |
| Family: | Peridiniaceae |
| Genus: | Kryptoperidinium Lindemann |
The genus has a remarkable evolutionary history being a tertiary endosymbiont CHEONG REF HERE/> It has cosmopolitan distribution.[1]
- Kryptoperidinium foliaceum (F.Stein) Er.Lindem.
References
edit- ^ a b "Kryptoperidinium Lindemann, 1924". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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