Dinozoa
| Dinozoa | |
|---|---|
| Symbiosis between two dinozoans: the perkinsid Dinovorax pyriformis infecting the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum micans | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Clade: | Myzozoa |
| Clade: | Dinozoa Cavalier-Smith 1981 emend. 2004 |
| Phyla | |
Dinozoa is a group of microorganisms composed of dinoflagellates and perkinsids. It was initially coined in 1981 as a synonym of dinoflagellates, but in 2004 the name was repurposed for the evolutionary lineage or clade of dinoflagellates and their closest relatives, the perkinsids.