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Classification

Fensome, R.A.; Taylor, F.J.R.; Norris, G.; Sarjeant, W.A.S.; Wharton, D.I; and Williams, G.L., (1993). A Classification of Living and Fossil Dinoflagellates. American Museum of Natural History.

  • Protists
    • Division Dinophyta
      • Class Dinophyceae

Order Dinophysiales

Dinophysis spp. (deye-NOH-fihs-ihs) pronunciation of Dinophysis spp.

• D. acuminata pronunciation of Dinophysis acuminata

Dinophysis acuminata Dinophysis acuminata Dinophysis acuminata Dinophysis acuminata

• D. caudata

Dinophysis caudata Dinophysis spp. Dinophysis spp. Dinophysis spp. Dinophysis caudata Dinophysis caudata

• D. fortii pronunciation of Dinophysis fortii

Dinophysis fortii Dinophysis fortii

• D. norvegica pronunciation of Dinophysis norvegica

Dinophysis norvegica Dinophysis norvegica Dinophysis norvegica Dinophysis norvegica

• D. ovum

Dinophysis ovum Dinophysis ovum

Oxyphysis sp.

Oxyphysis sp. Oxyphysis sp. Oxyphysis sp. Oxyphysis sp.

Order Gonyaulacales

Alexandrium spp. pronunciation of Alexandrium spp.

• A. catenella pronunciation of Alexandrium catenella

Alexandrium catenella

• A. fundyense pronunciation of Alexandrium fundyense

Alexandrium fundyense

• A. monilatum pronunciation of Alexandrium monilatum

Alexandrium monilatum

Ceratium furca morphotype pronunciation of Ceratium furca morphotype

Ceratium furca Ceratium furca morphotype Ceratium furca morphotype

Ceratium fusus morphotype pronunciation of Ceratium fusus morphotype

Ceratium fusus Ceratium fusus morphotype Ceratium fusus morphotype Ceratium fusus morphotype Ceratium fusus morphotype Ceratium fusus Ceratium fusus morphotype

Ceratium longipes morphotype pronunciation of Ceratium longipes morphotype

Ceratium longipes Ceratium longipes morphotype Ceratium longipes morphotype Ceratium longipes morphotype Ceratium longipes morphotype

Gambierdiscus toxicus (gam-bee-uhr-DIHSK-uhs TOKS-ihk-uhs) pronunciation of Gambierdiscus toxicus

Gambierdiscus toxicus Gambierdiscus toxicus

Gonyaulax spp. pronunciation of Gonyaulax spp.

Gonyaulax spinifera Gonyaulax spinifera Gonyaulax spinifera

Lingulodinium polyedrum pronunciation of Lingulodinium polyedrum

Lingulodinium polyedrum

Pyrodinium spp. pronunciation of Pyrodinium spp.

Pyrodinium bahamense Pyrodinium bahamense Pyrodinium bahamense Pyrodinium bahamense Pyrodinium bahamense

Pyrophacus spp. pronunciation of Pyrophacus spp.

Pyrophacus steinii

Order Gymnodiniales

Akashiwo sanguinea (ah-kah-SHEE-woh) pronunciation of Akashiwo sanguinea

Akashiwo sanguinea Akashiwo sanguinea Akashiwo sanguinea

Cochlodinium spp. pronunciation of Cochlodinium spp.

Cochlodinium polykrikoides Cochlodinium spp. Cochlodinium spp. Cochlodinium spp.

Gymnodinium morphotype pronunciation of Gymnodinium morphotype

Gymnodinium catenatum

Gyrodinium morphotype pronunciation of Gyrodinium morphotype

Gyrodinium uncatenum

Karenia brevis pronunciation of Karenia brevis

Karenia brevis Karenia brevis Karenia brevis

Karlodinium spp. pronunciation of Karlodinium spp.

Karlodinium spp. Karlodinium spp.

Order Noctilucales

Noctiluca scintillans pronunciation of Noctiluca scintillans

Noctiluca scintillans

Order Peridiniales

Heterocapsa spp. pronunciation of Heterocapsa spp.

Heterocapsa niei Heterocapsa sp.

Oblea sp.

Oblea sp.

Protoperidinium spp. (proh-toh-peh-rih-DIHN-ee-uhm) pronunciation of Protoperidinium spp.

Protoperidinium divergens Protoperidinium spp. Protoperidinium spp. Protoperidinium spp. Protoperidinium spp. Protoperidinium spp. Protoperidinium spp. Protoperidinium spp.

Scrippsiella spp. pronunciation of Scrippsiella spp.

Scrippsiella trochoidea Scrippsiella sp. Scrippsiella sp. Scrippsiella sp.

Order Prorocentrales

Prorocentrum lima (proh-roh-SEHNT-ruhm LEE-muh) pronunciation of Prorocentrum lima

Prorocentrum lima Prorocentrum lima Prorocentrum lima Prorocentrum lima

Prorocentrum micans (proh-roh-SEHNT-ruhm MEYEK-anz) pronunciation of Prorocentrum micans

Prorocentrum micans Prorocentrum micans Prorocentrum micans