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Dinophysis pulchella compared with Dinophysis punctata

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 pulchella	Dinophysis punctata

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, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dinophysis pulchella is a marine planktonic dinoflagellate in the family Dinophysiaceae, characterized by its ornate cell with a prominent sulcal list extending from its ventral face. It is a mixotrophic organism, capable of sequestering chloroplasts from its ciliate prey through a process called kleptoplastidy. Some Dinophysis species produce okadaic acid and other lipophilic toxins associated with diarrhetic shellfish poisoning.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden