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Ceratium gravidum

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About

Ceratium gravidum is a large, armored marine dinoflagellate with distinctive, robust projecting horns and a heavily calcified cell wall. It inhabits warm tropical and subtropical coastal ocean waters worldwide. This primarily photosynthetic protist contributes to tropical marine phytoplankton communities and can form blooms in warm, stratified waters.

Habitat & Distribution

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

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Chromista (โครมิสตา)
Phylum
Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class
Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order
Gonyaulacales (Gonyaulacales)
Family
Ceratiaceae
Genus
Ceratium
Species
Ceratium gravidum ()

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of ?
The scientific name of is Ceratium gravidum. It belongs to the genus Ceratium.
Where does live?
is found in Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.. Countries include Norway, Sweden, Taiwan.
What family does belong to?
(Ceratium gravidum) belongs to the genus Ceratium, which is part of the taxonomic family Ceratiaceae.
What kingdom does belong to?
(Ceratium gravidum) belongs to the kingdom Chromista (โครมิสตา).
What are the closest relatives of ?
The closest relatives of in the genus Ceratium include , , , , .

Native Range — 3 Countries

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Genus Ceratium — 20 Species

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Ceratium arcticum
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Ceratium carolinianum
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Ceratium cornutum
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Ceratium inflatum
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Ceratium pentagonum
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Ceratium setaceum
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Ceratium teres
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Ceratium hirundinella
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Ceratium trichoceros
NE
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Ceratium gravidum
NE
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Ceratium pulchellum
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Ceratium carriense
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Ceratium kofoidii
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Ceratium massiliense
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Ceratium furcoides
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Ceratium symmetricum
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Ceratium longirostrum
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Ceratium platycorne
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Ceratium deflexum
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Ceratium compressum
NE
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