Amylax triacantha
(Jorgensen, 1899) Sournia,
1984 (Dinoflagellate)
Organism information awaits expert curation
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Organism information awaits expert curation
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom: | Chromista |
| Phylum: | Myzozoa |
| Class: | Peridinea |
| Order: | Gonyaulacida |
| Family: | Gonyaulacaceae |
Image copyrights: Mona Hoppenrath
Description
It is a heterotrophic (eat other organisms) as well as a autotrophic (photosynthetic) species.
Reproduction is both sexual and asexual.
It is a heterotrophic (eat other organisms) as well as a autotrophic (photosynthetic) species.
Reproduction is both sexual and asexual.
Synonym (s)
• Amylax lata Meunier, 1910
• Gonyaulax hyperborea (Cleve, 1900) Paulsen, 1903
• Gonyaulax triacantha Jorgensen, 1899
(Basionym)
• Gonyaulax triacantha var. subinermis Conrad, 1939
(following synonymy on species level)
• Amylax lata Meunier, 1910
• Gonyaulax hyperborea (Cleve, 1900) Paulsen, 1903
• Gonyaulax triacantha Jorgensen, 1899
(Basionym)
• Gonyaulax triacantha var. subinermis Conrad, 1939
(following synonymy on species level)
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Importance: Dangers
(Known for producing dangerous toxins, particularly when in large numbers, called "red tides" because the cells are so abundant they make water change color. Also they can produce non-fatal or fatal amounts of toxins in predators (particularly shellfish) that may be eaten by humans.)
Importance: Dangers
(Known for producing dangerous toxins, particularly when in large numbers, called "red tides" because the cells are so abundant they make water change color. Also they can produce non-fatal or fatal amounts of toxins in predators (particularly shellfish) that may be eaten by humans.)
Ecology
Habitat: Pelagic
Predator: Marine microorganisms and animal larvae.
Habitat: Pelagic
Predator: Marine microorganisms and animal larvae.
Biogeography
• Karnataka, Old Port of Mangalore (Lat: 12.86) (Long: 74.88) INDIA (Record: 28/12/2005 - 13/01/2006)
• Karnataka, Old Port of Mangalore (Lat: 12.86) (Long: 74.88) INDIA (Record: 28/12/2005 - 13/01/2006)
Literature Source(s)
- Harnstrom, k; Karunasagar, I and Godhe, A (2009) Phytoplankton species assemblages and their relationship to hydrographic factors-a study at the old port in Mangalore, coastal Arabian sea Indian journal of marine sciences NISCAIR 38(2) 224-234 Available at - http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/4673
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
- (2006) Algaebase Available at - http://www.algaebase.org/
- Plankton*Net Data Provider at the Alfred Wegener Insitute for Polar and Marine Research Available at - http://dx.doi.org/10013/de.awi.planktonnet
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