Kofoidinium
Genus of single-celled organisms
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Kofoidinium is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the family Kofoidiniaceae.[1] It only contains one known species,
| Kofoidinium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Division: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Noctilucophyceae |
| Order: | Noctilucales |
| Family: | Kofoidiniaceae |
| Genus: | Kofoidinium Pavillard |
The genus was first described by Pavillard in 1929.[1]
The genus name of Kofoidinium is in honour of Charles Atwood Kofoid (1865–1947), who was an American zoologist.[2]
Known species
- Kofoidinium pavillardii J.Cachon & M.Cachon, 1967
- Kofoidinium splendens Cachon & Cachon
- Kofoidinium velleloides Pavillard