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Genus: Oxyphysis | Dinoflagellate

Species: O. oxitoides

Order: Dinophysiales

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Description: Armored, elongate cell, with length less than 4x the width. Well developed epitheca with a spine on the right. Hypotheca laterally compressed. Chloroplasts absent, cells are heterotrophic.

Cell Size: Width 15-25um, Length 60-70um

Distribution: Worldwide. Estuarine to open water. Cold and warm temperate waters.

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