Kofoidinium
| Kofoidinium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Supergroup: | Alveolata |
| Division: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Noctilucophyceae |
| Order: | Noctilucales |
| Family: | Kofoidiniaceae |
| Genus: | Kofoidinium Pavillard |
Kofoidinium is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the family Kofoidiniaceae. It only contains one known species,
The genus was first described by Pavillard in 1929.
The genus name of Kofoidinium is in honour of Charles Atwood Kofoid (1865–1947), who was an American zoologist.
Known species
According to GBIF;
- Kofoidinium pavillardii J.Cachon & M.Cachon, 1967
- Kofoidinium splendens Cachon & Cachon
- Kofoidinium velleloides Pavillard
References
- 1 2 "Kofoidinium Pavillard, 1929 :: Algaebase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Kofoidinium Pavillard, 1928". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 14 May 2022.