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Cytocladus

Cytocladus is a radiolarian genus reported in the family Thalassothamnidae. The genus contains bioluminescent species.

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Cytocladus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Rhizaria
Phylum: Retaria
Class: Polycystinea
Order: Spumellarida
Family: Thalassothamnidae
Genus: Cytocladus
Species

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Cytocladus is a radiolarian genus reported in the family Thalassothamnidae.12 The genus contains bioluminescent species.12

Species

The following species are recognized (incomplete list):2

  • Cytocladus major Schröder, 1907
References

References

  1. Herring, Peter J. (1987). "Systematic distribution of bioluminescence in living organisms". Journal of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. 1 (3): 147–163. doi:10.1002/bio.1170010303. PMID 3503524.
  2. Poupin J.; Cussatlegras A.S.; Geistdoerfer P. (1999). "Plancton Marin Bioluminescent: inventaire documenté des espèces et bilan des formes les plus communes de la mer d'Iroise". Ecole Navale, Laboratoire d'Océanographie: 64 pp, 1–11 planches. Retrieved March 25, 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)