Domain Eukaryota Family Goniodomataceae Phylum Dinoflagellata Order Gonyaulacales | Class Dinophyceae Genus Gambierdiscus Rank Species | |
Similar Gambierdiscus, Gonyaulacales, Gambierdiscus toxicus, Coolia monotis, Prorocentrum lima | ||
Gambierdiscus caribaeus is a species of toxic dinoflagellates, which among others causes ciguatera fish poisoning. It is photosynthetic and epibenthic.
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Gambierdiscus caribaeus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA