Parvilucifera Norén & Moestrup, 1999

Holotype species: Parvilucifera infectans Norén & Moestrup

Original publication and holotype designation: Norén, F., Moestrup, Ø. & Rehnstarn-Holm, A.-S. (1999). Parvilucifera infectans Norén et Moestrup gen. et sp. nov. (Perkinsozoa phylum nov.): a parasitic flagellate capable of killing toxic microalgae. European Journal of Protistology 35: 233-254.

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Description: Alveolate endoparasite of dinoflagellates. Motile cells with two unequal flagella arising from the anterior part of the cell. The two flagella orthogonal, arising close together. Cells with few-membered conoid. Sporangium formed inside the host and covered by small spicules. Each sporangium produces numerous swarmers.

Information contributed by: Original description [combined genus and species "diagnosis"]. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2024-07-15 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024