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Alexandrium leei compared with Alexandrium minutum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Chromista (โครมิสตา)	Chromista (โครมิสตา)
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 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 is a small, armored marine dinoflagellate known for producing saxitoxins responsible for paralytic shellfish poisoning. It inhabits coastal and estuarine waters in temperate to warm oceanic regions worldwide. This photosynthetic protist can form harmful algal blooms that cause toxin accumulation in filter-feeding bivalve shellfish.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom