(Alexandrium minutum) — Not Evaluated

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Alexandrium minutum

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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.

Habitat & Distribution

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

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

🇿🇦 South Africa 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇨🇳 China 🇮🇳 India 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇦🇺 Australia 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Chromista (Chromista)

Phylum

Myzozoa (Myzozoa)

Class

Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)

Order

Gonyaulacales (Gonyaulacales)

Species

Alexandrium minutum ()

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of ?

The scientific name of is Alexandrium minutum. It belongs to the genus Alexandrium.

Where does live?

is found in Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).. Countries include Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, India, Mexico, Netherlands.

What family does belong to?

(Alexandrium minutum) belongs to the genus Alexandrium, which is part of the taxonomic family Ostreopsidaceae.

What kingdom does belong to?

(Alexandrium minutum) belongs to the kingdom Chromista (Chromista).

What are the closest relatives of ?

The closest relatives of in the genus Alexandrium include , , , , .