Protoperidinium depressum
Protoperidinium depressum (Bailey, 1854) Balech, 1974
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Family:  Protoperidiniaceae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Iraq.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Heterotrophic. Feeds by deploying a pseudopodium (pallium) around the cell, dissolving and absorbing the prey's cell content (Ref. 115385).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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