Gambierdiscus ruetzleri
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| Gambierdiscus ruetzleri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Dinophyceae |
| Order: | Gonyaulacales |
| Family: | Ostreopsidaceae |
| Genus: | Gambierdiscus |
| Species: | G. ruetzleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Gambierdiscus ruetzleri Faust, Litaker, Vandersea, Kibler, Holland & Tester, 2009 | |
Gambierdiscus ruetzleri is a species of toxic dinoflagellates, which among others causes ciguatera fish poisoning. It is photosynthetic and epibenthic.[1]
