Phylum DINOFLAGELLATA Butschli, 1885
Compiler and date details
January 2015 - Checked by Peter O’Donoghue, The University of Queensland
July 2010 - Data provided by O’Donoghue, entered in AFD by ABRS
Introduction
The dinoflagellates have unique mesokaryotic nuclei. (lacking histones, nucleosomes and chromosomes remain condensed during interphase). Most are free-living aquatic autotrophs (with chloroplasts), while some are parasitic heterotrophs of zooplankton, filamentous algae, crustaceans and fishes.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2015 | SARCOMASTIGOPHORA Honigberg & Balamuth, 1934 | 12-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jul-2012 | 12-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | ||
| 18-Jul-2011 | ADDED |