Kryptoperidinium
Genus of protists
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Kryptoperidinium is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the family Peridiniaceae.[1]
| Kryptoperidinium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Division: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Dinophyceae |
| Order: | Peridiniales |
| Family: | Kryptoperidiniaceae |
| Genus: | Kryptoperidinium Lindemann |
The genus has a remarkable evolutionary history, being a tertiary endosymbiont.[2] It has cosmopolitan distribution.[1]
Species:
- Kryptoperidinium foliaceum (F.Stein) Er.Lindem.