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Kryptoperidinium

Kryptoperidinium is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the family Peridiniaceae.[1]

The genus has a remarkable evolutionary history, being a tertiary endosymbiont.[2] It has cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species:

  • Kryptoperidinium foliaceum (F.Stein) Er.Lindem.

References

  1. ^ a b "Kryptoperidinium Lindemann, 1924". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ Chan, Cheong Xin; Bhattacharya, Debashish (2010). "The Origin of Plastids". Nature Education. 3 (9): 84.