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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 é um dinoflagelado planctônico marinho da família Dinophysiaceae, caracterizado por sua célula ornamentada com uma proeminente lista sulcal que se estende a partir de sua face ventral. É um organismo mixotrófico capaz de sequestrar cloroplastos de suas presas ciliadas por meio de um processo chamado cleptoplastia. Algumas espécies de Dinophysis produzem ácido ocadaico e outras toxinas lipofílicas associadas ao envenenamento diarreico por frutos do mar.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden