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Dinophysis punctata compared with Dinophysis recurva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Chromista (Chromista)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum same	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class same	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order same	Dinophysiales (Dinophysiales)	Dinophysiales (Dinophysiales)
Family same	Dinophysaceae	Dinophysaceae
Genus same	Dinophysis	Dinophysis
Species	Dinophysis punctata	Dinophysis recurva

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dinophysis.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Dinophysis recurva is an armored marine dinoflagellate with a recurved cell shape and lateral wing-like extensions characteristic of the genus. It inhabits coastal and oceanic planktonic environments in temperate and tropical seas worldwide. This kleptochloroplastic organism steals chloroplasts from prey cryptomonads to perform photosynthesis.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden