Pyrrophyta

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Basics Most are eukaryotic unicellular Protist Undergoes asexual reproduction Condensed Organelles (especially

chromosomes) Reside in many environments Some are phototrophic, and some

heterotrophic Green or gold brown pigments

Dinoflagellate Forward-Spiraling Two flagella

Example: The Red Tide

Algae Blooms 20 million cells per

liter Neurotoxin Bioluminescence

Sites Used: http://siobiolum.ucsd.edu/

dino_intro.html http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/

Pyrrophyta.aspxm.ucsd.edu/dino_intro.html

http://botany.si.edu/projects/algae/classification/DINOPHYTA.htm