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Alexandrium angustitabulatum compared with Alexandrium minutum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same Chromista (Chromista) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum same Myzozoa (Myzozoa) Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class same Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae) Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order same Gonyaulacales (Gonyaulacales) Gonyaulacales (Gonyaulacales)
Family same Ostreopsidaceae Ostreopsidaceae
Genus same Alexandrium Alexandrium
Species Alexandrium angustitabulatum Alexandrium minutum

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alexandrium.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

The Alexandrium angustitabulatum (Alexandrium angustitabulatum) is a species in the genus Alexandrium. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Alexandrium minutum es un pequeño dinoflagelado marino acorazado conocido por producir saxitoxinas responsables del envenenamiento paralítico por mariscos. Habita aguas costeras y estuarinas de regiones oceánicas templadas y cálidas en todo el mundo. Este protista fotosintético puede formar floraciones de algas nocivas que provocan acumulación de toxinas en bivalvos filtradores.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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