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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 es un dinoflagelado marino acorazado con forma celular curvada y extensiones alares laterales características del género. Habita ambientes planctónicos costeros y oceánicos en mares templados y tropicales de todo el mundo. Este organismo cleptocloroplástico roba cloroplastos de criptomónadas presas para realizar la fotosíntesis.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden