Kofoidinium Explained

Kofoidinium is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the family Kofoidiniaceae.^[1] It only contains one known species,

The genus was first described by Pavillard in 1929.

The genus name of Kofoidinium is in honour of Charles Atwood Kofoid (1865-1947), who was an American zoologist.^[2]

Known species

According to GBIF;^[3]

• Kofoidinium pavillardii
• Kofoidinium splendens
• Kofoidinium velleloides

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kofoidinium Pavillard, 1929 :: Algaebase . www.algaebase.org . 17 February 2021.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . January 27, 2022.
3. Web site: Kofoidinium Pavillard, 1928 . www.gbif.org . 14 May 2022 . en.