| Warnowia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Myzozoa |
| Superclass: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Dinophyceae |
| Order: | Gymnodiniales |
| Family: | Warnowiaceae |
| Genus: | Warnowia Lindemann, 1928 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Warnowia fusus (Schütt) Lindemann [1]
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Warnowia is a genus of athecate dinoflagellates, characterized by having a very sophisticated photoreceptor organelle called the ocelloid.[1] This genus is dispersed worldwide but is scarce and difficult to find and nearly impossible to culture. As a result, the history and taxonomy of this genus are confusing at best, and many basic characteristics like its life cycle are still unknown. Still, Warnowia has drawn scientific interest as a unicellular organism with a fascinatingly complex photoreceptor system.
- ^ a b c "Warnowia Lindemann, 1928 :: AlgaeBase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.