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Alexandrium leei compared with Alexandrium minutum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same Chromista (クロミスタ) Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum same Myzozoa (ミゾゾア門) Myzozoa (ミゾゾア門)
Class same Dinophyceae (渦鞭毛藻) Dinophyceae (渦鞭毛藻)
Order same Gonyaulacales (Gonyaulacales) Gonyaulacales (Gonyaulacales)
Family same Ostreopsidaceae Ostreopsidaceae
Genus same Alexandrium Alexandrium
Species Alexandrium leei 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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Mexico).

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 leei (Alexandrium leei) is a species in the genus Alexandrium. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Alexandrium minutumは麻痺性貝毒の原因となるサキシトキシンを産生することで知られる小型の装甲海洋渦鞭毛藻である。世界中の温帯から温暖な沿岸・河口域に生息する。有害藻類ブルームを形成し、濾過摂食性二枚貝の体内に毒素が蓄積する原因となる。

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