Domain Eukaryota Family Goniodomataceae Rank Species | Phylum Dinoflagellata Genus Gambierdiscus | |
Similar Gambierdiscus, Gambierdiscus toxicus, Gonyaulacales, Prorocentrales, Amphidinium | ||
Gambierdiscus pacificus is a species of toxic (ciguatoxin- and maitotoxin-like toxicity) dinoflagellates. It is 67–77 μm long and 60–76 μm wide dorsoventrally and its surface is smooth. It is identified by a four-sided apical pore plate surrounded by 30 round pores. Its first plate occupies 20% of the width of the hypotheca.
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