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Noctilucales

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Noctilucales is an order of Dinophyceae. There are 20 species of Noctilucales, in 12 genera and 3 families. It includes groups like Kofoidiniaceae, Noctilucaceae, and Leptodiscaceae.

EOL has data for 3 attributes, including:

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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planktonic
- URI: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/Plankton
- Definition: Living in the fluid medium (water or air) but unable to maintain their position or distribution independently of the movement of the water/air mass (adapted from Lincoln et al., 1998).
- Attribution: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/wiki/Traits:Plankton
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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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phagotroph
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/phagotroph
- Definition: A heterotrophic organism that feeds by ingesting particulate organic material (living or dead organisms), which are then digested within the body.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Noctilucales. View this species on GBIF

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Noctilucales includes 4 children: