Pyrrophyta

Japanese: Pyrrophyta
Pyrrophyta

…They grow in both marine and inland waters, and in addition to chlorophyll a and c, they have plastids in their cells that contain a red carotenoid called peridinin, and produce starch through photosynthesis. Many of them have red or reddish brown bodies, which is why they are sometimes called Pyrrophyta. The scientific name, dino, means to swirl, and is derived from the way these algae swim. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Pyrrophyta" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…海にも陸水にも生育し,細胞内にはクロロフィルaとcのほかに赤色のペリジニンと呼ぶカロチノイドを含む色素体をもち,光合成によりデンプンを生成する。体は紅色または紅褐色を呈するものが多く,このため炎色植物Pyrrophytaと呼ばれることもある。学名のdinoは渦を巻くの意で,この藻群の泳ぐようすに由来する。…

※「Pyrrophyta」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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