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Alexandrium minutum compared with Alexandrium pseudogonyaulax

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 minutum	Alexandrium pseudogonyaulax

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 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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Croatia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden