MBI Species Classification Request

General

Name:

Joe Thompson ( thejrc )

Status:

Completed

Date:

05/04/2010

Classification Type:

New

Challenge

Species:

Gymnodinium sp.

Suggested Class:

FC2

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Spawn Mode:

N/A

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Breeding Success:

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Journal:

If Challenging Existing Classification
Reasons Species Should be Reclassified:

If Requesting New Classification
Research or Links to information on Species:	https://ccmp.bigelow.org/node/1/strain/CCMP423 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/250292/Gymnodinium

Other Details
Other Information:	marine dinoflagellate typically featuring a silica cell wall thus requiring silicate in the culture medium. Some species may posess harmful toxins known to cause shellfish paralasys disease. Red Tide is an example of a gymnodinium species.