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Chinain M., Faust M.A. & Pauillac S. 1999. Morphology and molecular analyses of three toxic species of Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae): G. pacificus, sp. nov., G. australes, sp. nov., and G. polynesiensis, sp. nov. J. Phycol. 35: 1282-1296.
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Chinain, M.; Faust, M. A.; Pauillac, S.
1999
Morphology and molecular analyses of three toxic species of Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae): G. pacificus, sp. nov., G. australes, sp. nov., and G. polynesiensis, sp
nov. J. Phycol
35: 1282-1296
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 Harmful effect

Producer of ciguatoxin- and maitotoxin-like toxins (Chinain et al. 1999). 44-methylgambierone and gambierone have ... [details]

 Harmful effect

G. polynesiensis is both maitotoxic and ciguatoxic, different strains producing slightly different amounts of the ... [details]

 Harmful effect

The taxonomy of the genus Gambierdiscus has undergone drastic changes and many reports of toxicity using the name ... [details]