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Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important. | Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important. | ||
Amyloodinium ocellatum (also commonly known as marine velvet) is a dinoflagellate | Amyloodinium ocellatum (also commonly known as marine velvet) is a dinoflagellate | ||
Revision as of 15:57, 8 November 2022
Classification
Eukaryota; Myzozoa; Dinophyceae; Blastodiniales; Oodiniaceae [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]
Species
NCBI: [1] |
Oodinium ocellatum
Description and Significance
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
Amyloodinium ocellatum (also commonly known as marine velvet) is a dinoflagellate
Genome Structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
References
Author
Page authored by __Trey Thigpen___, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.