Dinoflagellida
Synonyms
Dinoflagellate
Dinoflagellates
Dinoflagellidas
Gambierdiscus toxicus
Gonyaulax
Gonyaulaxs
Gymnodinium
Gymnodiniums
Peridinium
Peridiniums
Flagellate EUKARYOTES, found mainly in the oceans. They are characterized by the presence of transverse and longitudinal flagella which propel the organisms in a rotating manner through the water. Dinoflagellida were formerly members of the class Phytomastigophorea under the old five kingdom paradigm.