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Alexandrium minutum compared with Alexandrium ostenfeldii

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 ostenfeldii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Alexandrium minutum é um pequeno dinoflagelado marinho blindado conhecido por produzir saxitoxinas responsáveis pelo envenenamento paralítico por marisco. Habita águas costeiras e estuarinas de regiões oceânicas temperadas a quentes em todo o mundo. Este protista fotossintético pode formar florações de algas nocivas que causam acumulação de toxinas em bivalves filtradores.

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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