Gambierdiscus australes

Species of single-celled organism

Gambierdiscus australes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Myzozoa
Superclass: Dinoflagellata
Class: Dinophyceae
Order: Gonyaulacales
Family: Ostreopsidaceae
Genus: Gambierdiscus
Species:
G. australes
Binomial name
Gambierdiscus australes
Chinain & Faust 1999

Gambierdiscus australes is a species of toxic (ciguatoxin- and maitotoxin-like toxicity) dinoflagellate. It is 76–93 μm long and 65–85 μm wide dorsoventrally and its surface is smooth. It is identified by a broad ellipsoid apical pore plate surrounded by 31 round pores. Its first plate occupies 30% of the width of the hypotheca.[1]

References

  1. ^ Chinain, Mireille; Faust, Maria A.; Pauillac, Serge (1999). "Morphology and Molecular Analyses of Three Toxic Species of Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae): G. Pacificus, Sp. Nov., G. Australes, Sp. Nov., and G. Polynesiensis, Sp. Nov". Journal of Phycology. 35 (6): 1282–1296. Bibcode:1999JPcgy..35.1282C. doi:10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3561282.x. ISSN 0022-3646. S2CID 84382012.

Further reading

  • Anh, Mai; Thi, Nguyen (2012). "The morphology and growth characterizations of Gambierdiscus pacificus Chinain et Faust 1999". Journal of Biology. 32 (3): 36–43.
  • Neilan, Brett; Nishimura, Tomohiro; Sato, Shinya; Tawong, Wittaya; Sakanari, Hiroshi; Uehara, Keita; Shah, Md Mahfuzur Rahman; Suda, Shoichiro; Yasumoto, Takeshi; Taira, Yohsuke; Yamaguchi, Haruo; Adachi, Masao (2013). "Genetic Diversity and Distribution of the Ciguatera-Causing Dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus spp. (Dinophyceae) in Coastal Areas of Japan". PLOS ONE. 8 (4): e60882. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...860882N. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060882. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3623954. PMID 23593339.
  • Munir, Sonia; Siddiqui, P.J.A.; Morton, Steve L. (2011). "The occurrence of the ciguatera fish poisoning producing dinoflagellate genus Gambierdiscus in Pakistan waters". Algae. 26 (4): 317–325. doi:10.4490/algae.2011.26.4.317. ISSN 1226-2617.
  • AlgaeBase
Taxon identifiers
Gambierdiscus australes


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