Alexandrium ostenfeldii
| Alexandrium ostenfeldii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| (unranked): | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Dinophyceae |
| Order: | Gonyaulacales |
| Suborder: | Gonyaulacaceae |
| Genus: | Alexandrium |
| Species: | A. ostenfeldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Alexandrium ostenfeldii | |
Alexandrium ostenfeldii, also known as the sea fire, is a species of dinoflagellates. It is among the group of Alexandrium species that produce toxins cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.[1] These organisms have been found in the Baltic Sea.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "The marine dinoflagellate Alexandrium ostenfeldii (Dinophyceae) as the causative organism of spirolide shellfish toxins". International Phycological Society. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ↑ "Biologists have discovered a new species of algae-killers". The Quebec Post. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ↑ "Bloom forming Alexandrium ostenfeldii (Dinophyceae) in shallow waters of the Åland Archipelago, Northern Baltic Sea". ScienceDirect. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ↑ "Identifying Harmful Marine Dinoflagellates - Alexandrium ostenfeldii / Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
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