a member of the Dinoflagellata, chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella. The dinoflagellates form a chief constituent of plankton.
A type of single celled phytoplankton, Some dinoflagellate species are responsible for 'red tides'.
a protozoan, characterised by having two lash-like structures (flagella) used for locomotion, often abundant in the open ocean. Many produce light and are one of the primary contributors to bioluminescence (green or red) in the ocean. Some dinoflagellates, known as zooxanthellae, are symbiotic in the tissues of corals and some other tropical invertebrates
A group of marine protozoans (single-celled organisms) with two flagella (whip-like filaments used for propulsion)
a group of unicellular aquatic organisms with two flagellae. They are variously classified as protozoan or as an algae.
Unicellular microorganism with two flagella (at some time during the life cycle). Transverse flagellum is located in a groove (cingulum) that divides the cell into two equal or subequal parts. The other flagellum is perpendicular to the transverse flagellum and extends towards the posterior. Two types: armored and unarmored. Approximately half photosynthesize. Class Dinophyceae, Phylum Pyrrhophyta
unicellular aquatic organisms, motile and heterotrophic, parasitic, or photosynthetic (Source: * UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA PALYNOLOGY DEFINITIONS)
A planktonic photosynthetic, unicellular algae that typically has two flagella, one being in a groove around the cell and the other extending from the center of the cell.
Biflagellated unicellular alga member in the Phylum Pyrrhophyta.
A microscope plant plankton which has a whip like flagella and cellulose walls
single-celled plankton with two flagella, and in some species, an external skeleton made of cellulose
More than 100 species of single-celled phytoplankton which are generally characterized by having two motile flagella. Dinoflagellates often share both animal and plant characteristics. Dinoflagellates are responsible for paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) and "red tides" which colour the water red or brown. Some species are bioluminescent.
marine plankton that include luminescent forms, important in marine food chains.
Dominant planktonic algal form, occurring as a single cell, and is often biflagellate; possesses characteristics of both plants and animals.
Small organisms with both plant-like and animal-like characteristics, usually classified as algae (plants). They take their name from their twirling motion and their whip-like flagella.
Algae of the order Dinoflagellata.
a microscopic single-celled organism having two dissimilar flagellae. A major component of marine phytoplankton.
Any of an order of chiefly marine planktonic microorganisms that can move themselves through the water with a taillike structure. Autotrophic dinoflagellates photosynthesize, using inorganic nutrients, while heterotrophic dinoflagellates must feed on organic material.
