Gambierdiscus australes explained

Gambierdiscus australes is a species of toxic (ciguatoxin- and maitotoxin-like toxicity) dinoflagellate. It is 76–93 μm long and 65–85 μm wide dorsoventrally and its surface is smooth. It is identified by a broad ellipsoid apical pore plate surrounded by 31 round pores. Its first plate occupies 30% of the width of the hypotheca.^[1]

Further reading

• Anh . Mai . Thi . Nguyen . 2012 . The morphology and growth characterizations of Gambierdiscus pacificus Chinain et Faust 1999 . Journal of Biology . 32 . 3. 36–43 .
• Neilan. Brett. Nishimura. Tomohiro. Sato. Shinya. Tawong. Wittaya. Sakanari. Hiroshi. Uehara. Keita. Shah. Md Mahfuzur Rahman. Suda. Shoichiro. Yasumoto. Takeshi. Taira. Yohsuke. Yamaguchi. Haruo. Adachi. Masao. Genetic Diversity and Distribution of the Ciguatera-Causing Dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus spp. (Dinophyceae) in Coastal Areas of Japan. PLOS ONE. 8. 4. 2013. e60882. 1932-6203. 10.1371/journal.pone.0060882. 23593339. 3623954. 2013PLoSO...860882N. free.
• Munir. Sonia. Siddiqui. P.J.A.. Morton. Steve L.. The occurrence of the ciguatera fish poisoning producing dinoflagellate genus Gambierdiscus in Pakistan waters. Algae. 26. 4. 2011. 317–325. 1226-2617. 10.4490/algae.2011.26.4.317. free.

External links

• AlgaeBase

Notes and References

1. Chinain. Mireille. Morphology and Molecular Analyses of Three Toxic Species of Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae): G. Pacificus, Sp. Nov., G. Australes, Sp. Nov., and G. Polynesiensis, Sp. Nov. Faust. Maria A.. Pauillac. Serge. Journal of Phycology. 35. 6. 1999. 1282–1296. 0022-3646. 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3561282.x. 1999JPcgy..35.1282C . 84382012.