The knowledge about morphology-based taxonomy and classification as well as molecular
phylogenetic hypotheses and character evolution of dinokaryotic dinoflagellates was …

Many of the most important evolutionary variations that generated phenotypic adaptations
and originated novel taxa resulted from complex cellular activities affecting genome content …

The marine epiphytic dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus is a toxicologically important genus
responsible for ciguatera fish poisoning, the principal cause of non-bacterial illness …

Multicellularity is often considered a prerequisite for morphological complexity, as seen in
the camera-type eyes found in several groups of animals. A notable exception exists in …

With predation and carnivory as catalysts, the first known eye appeared in a trilobite during
the Cambrian explosion approximately 543 million years ago. This period was a crucible of …

The dinoflagellates are a diverse lineage of microbial eukaryotes. Dinoflagellate monophyly
and their position within the group Alveolata are well established. However, phylogenetic …

Dinoflagellates are an intriguing group of eukaryotes, showing many unusual morphological
and genetic features. Some groups of dinoflagellates are morphologically highly uniform …

Warnowiid dinoflagellates contain a highly complex camera-eye-like structure called the
ocelloid that is composed of different organelles resembling parts of metazoan eyes …

Background Interrelationships among dinoflagellates in molecular phylogenies are largely
unresolved, especially in the deepest branches. Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequences provide …

Dinoflagellate species are traditionally defined using morphological characters, but
molecular evidence accumulated over the past several decades indicates many …