Species

Heterocapsa triquetra

[ Alveolata | Dinophyceae | Peridiniales | . . .
. . . | Peridiniales | Heterocapsaceae | Heterocapsa ]

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Taxonomy: Eukaryota | Alveolata | Dinophyceae | Peridiniales | Heterocapsaceae | Heterocapsa Comment: Heterocapsa triquetra is a bloom-forming dinoflagellate often found in estuaries and near shore regions. This organism is not known to be toxic to humans, however blooms of Heterocapsa triquetra may cause a decrease in oxygen in the water which may cause the death of fish and other aquatic organisms. Go to NCBI Taxonomy (66468) Encyclopedia of life Wikipedia Project: TBestDB - Taxonomically Broad EST Database: Heterocapsa triquetra