Pyrophacus Stein 1883

Pyrophacus is a genus of Dinophyceae in the family Pyrophacaceae.

EOL has data for 8 attributes, including:

bioluminescent
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Bioluminescent
- Definition: Has this organism been observed to produce and transmit light?
- Attribution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioluminescence
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yes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/yes
- Definition: This statement is true; the answer to this question is yes.
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carbon biomass
- URI: http://purl.dataone.org/odo/ECSO_00001143
- Definition: The amount of carbon present in biomass
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0.00955 µg
cell volume
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBA_0000056
- Definition: Volume of one cell.
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27542 µm^3
cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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unicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001994
- Definition: consisting of exactly one cell
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ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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algae
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q37868
- Definition: polyphyletic group of photosynthetic nonvascular organisms
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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mixotrophic
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/mixotrophy
- Definition: Deriving energy from more than one category of energy source. eg: light energy and organic matter.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Pyrophacus Stein 1883. View this species on GBIF

Pyrophacus includes 3 children: