Dinophysis ovum
| Dinophysis ovum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukarya |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Peridinea |
| Order: | Dinophysida |
| Family: | Dinophysiaceae |
| Genus: | Dinophysis |
| Species: | D. ovum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dinophysis ovum | |
Dinophysis ovum is a toxic dinoflagellate suspected to cause diarrhetic shellfish poisoning in humans. http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewArticle.do?id=46486
Further reading
Harred, Laura (July 2014). "Predicting harmful algal blooms: a case study with Dinophysis ovum in the Gulf of Mexico". Journal of Plankton Research 36 (6): 1434–1445. doi:10.1093/plankt/fbu070.
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