zooxanthella

zooxanthella
An animal of the genus Symbiodinium, a yellow dinoflagellate, notably found in coral reefs.

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  • Zooxanthella — Taxobox | color = greenyellow name =Symbiodinium image caption = domain = Eukaryota regnum = Chromalveolata superphylum = Alveolata phylum = Dinoflagellata divisio = classis = ordo = familia = genus = Symbiodinium species = binomial = binomial… …   Wikipedia

  • Zooxanthella — Zooxanthelle Symbiodinium …   Wikipédia en Français

  • zooxanthella — noun (plural zooxanthellae) Etymology: New Latin, from zo + xanth + ella (diminutive suffix) Date: circa 1891 any of various symbiotic dinoflagellates that live within the cells of other organisms (as reef building coral polyps) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Zooxanthella — Zooxanthellen sind Algen, die als Endosymbionten in einer Reihe von Lebewesen leben können. Bei den Zooxanthellen handelt es sich meistens um Dinoflagellaten, aber auch Chrysomonaden, Cryptomonaden oder Diatomeen kommen vor. Als Wirte kommen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • zooxanthella — (zo o zan the lah) A dinoflagellate found living symbiotically within cnidarians and other invertebrates …   Dictionary of microbiology

  • zooxanthella — zo·o·xan·thel·la (zō ə zăn thĕlʹə) n. pl. zo·o·xan·thel·lae ( thĕlʹē) Any of various yellow green algae that live symbiotically within the cells of other organisms, such as those of certain radiolarians and marine invertebrates.   [New Latin :… …   Universalium

  • zooxanthella — zo·o·xan·thel·la …   English syllables

  • zooxanthella — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dinoflagellate — Dinoflagellates Temporal range: 440–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

  • Coral reef fish — The fish that inhabit coral reefs are numerous and diverse. Coral reef fish are fish which live amongst or in close relation to coral reefs. Coral reefs form complex ecosystems with tremendous biodiversity. Among the myriad inhabitants, the fish… …   Wikipedia

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