Ostreopsis
Genus of single-celled organisms / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Osteoporosis or Ostryopsis.
Ostreopsis is a genus of free-living dinoflagellates found in marine environments.[1] Some species are benthic; the planktonic species in the genus are known for the toxic algal blooms that they sometimes cause, threatening human and animal health.
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Ostreopsis | |
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A cell of Ostreopsis cf. ovata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Myzozoa |
Superclass: | Dinoflagellata |
Class: | Dinophyceae |
Order: | Gonyaulacales |
Family: | Ostreopsidaceae |
Genus: | Ostreopsis J.Schmidt[1] |
Species | |
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