Gambierdiscus toxicus
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| (unranked): | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Dinophyceae |
| Order: | Gonyaulacales |
| Family: | Goniodomataceae |
| Genus: | Gambierdiscus |
| Species: | Gambierdiscus toxicus |
Gambierdiscus toxicus is a species of dinoflagellates that can cause ciguatera. and is known to produce several polyether marine toxins, including ciguatoxin, maitotoxin, gambieric acid, and gambierol. The species was discovered attached to the surface of brown macroalgae in the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
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