Peridinium willei
Species of dinoflagellate
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Peridinium willei is a species of Dinoflagellata in the family Peridiniaceae.[1] It has been called perennial.[2]
| Peridinium willei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Division: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Dinophyceae |
| Order: | Peridiniales |
| Family: | Peridiniaceae |
| Genus: | Peridinium |
| Species: | P. willei |
| Binomial name | |
| Peridinium willei Huitfeldt-Kaas | |
It is found in the United States,[3]: 784 Sweden, Norway, Brazil, and the Netherlands.[1] P. willei lives in fresh water[4] with one study saying it less likely occurs in lakes above 12 degrees or below 4 degrees.[2]