Kofoidinium is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the family Kofoidiniaceae.[1] It only contains one known species,

Kofoidinium
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Myzozoa
Superclass: Dinoflagellata
Class: Noctilucophyceae
Order: Noctilucales
Family: Kofoidiniaceae
Genus: Kofoidinium
Pavillard

The genus was first described by Pavillard in 1929.[1]

The genus name of Kofoidinium is in honour of Charles Atwood Kofoid (1865-1947), who was an American zoologist.[2]

Known species

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According to GBIF;[3]

  • Kofoidinium pavillardii J.Cachon & M.Cachon, 1967
  • Kofoidinium splendens Cachon & Cachon
  • Kofoidinium velleloides Pavillard

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kofoidinium Pavillard, 1929 :: Algaebase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Kofoidinium Pavillard, 1928". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 14 May 2022.