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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 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 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