Taxonomy
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- Kingdom:
Protozoa
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)
- Protozoa
- Phylum:
Dinophyta
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)
- Class:
Dinophyceae
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)
- Order:
Not assigned
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)
- Genus:
Karenia
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)
- Specific descriptor:
brevis
- (C.C. Davis) G. Hansen & Ø. Moestrup
- Scientific name: - Karenia brevis (C.C. Davis) G. Hansen & Ø. Moestrup
- Specific descriptor:
brevis
- (C.C. Davis) G. Hansen & Ø. Moestrup
- Genus:
Karenia
(
- Order:
Not assigned
(
- Class:
Dinophyceae
(
- Phylum:
Dinophyta
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Gymnodinium breve C.C. Davis
- Karenia brevis (C. C. Davis) G. Hansen & Ø. Moestrup
- Ptychodiscus brevis (C.C. Davis) Steidinger
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Guiry M .D..
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Karenia
There are approximately 9 species in this genus:
K. asterichroma · K. bicuneiformis · K. brevis · K. brevisulcata · K. concordia · K. cristata · K. digitata · K. longicanalis · K. mikimotoi
More Info
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Notes
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Contributors
- AlgaeBase, 3.0, 2004.
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed January 06, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed August 4, 2008.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal May 14, 2008:
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Taxonomic Information Sytem for the Belgian coastal area
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3321263
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Alg-44330
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13291509
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2920432
