Heterocapsa rotundata
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| Heterocapsa rotundata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Division: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Dinophyceae |
| Order: | Peridiniales |
| Family: | Heterocapsaceae |
| Genus: | Heterocapsa |
| Species: | H. rotundata |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterocapsa rotundata (Lohmann) Gert Hansen, 1995[1] | |
Heterocapsa rotundata is a species of dinoflagellate. It's name reflects it's near circular shape.[2] It is known to produce large blooms during winter and early spring in the Chesapeake Bay.[3][4]
