Karlodinium armiger
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| Karlodinium armiger | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Myzozoa |
| Superclass: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Dinophyceae |
| Order: | Gymnodiniales |
| Family: | Kareniaceae |
| Genus: | Karlodinium |
| Species: | K. armiger |
| Binomial name | |
| Karlodinium armiger Bergholtz, Daugbjerg & Moestrup | |
Karlodinium armiger is a species of dinoflagellates belonging to the family Kareniaceae.[1] It was first isolated from the Mediterranean sea & described in 2006.[2][3]
It is a producer of karmitoxin, a toxin structurally related to amphidinols and karlotoxins; however karmitoxin also contains the longest carbon−carbon backbone known for this compound class, and an unusual primary amino group.[4]
It has a spherical shape with a diameter of about 15 μm.[5] Under optimal conditions with supplemented NH4+, it has a division rate of ~0.3 times per day.[4]