Kofoidinium
| Kofoidinium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Myzozoa |
| Superclass: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Noctilucophyceae |
| Order: | Noctilucales |
| Family: | Kofoidiniaceae |
| Genus: | Kofoidinium Pavillard |
Kofoidinium is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the family Kofoidiniaceae.[1] It only contains one known species,
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[edit]
- Kofoidinium pavillardii J.Cachon & M.Cachon, 1967
- Kofoidinium splendens Cachon & Cachon
- Kofoidinium velleloides Pavillard
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Kofoidinium Pavillard, 1929 :: Algaebase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Kofoidinium Pavillard, 1928". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 14 May 2022.