Gonyaulax is a genus of dinoflagellates whose type species is Gonyaulax spinifera. Classed among the red dinoflagellates, it is a common cause of red tides, and some strains, including populations from New Zealand, produce a toxin called yessotoxin.
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System (Realm) System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Connections
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Gonyaulax
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ5582128, descriptionView the Source 3. Wikipedia: Gonyaulax
WikipediaInfobox: taxon
Gonyaulax
In Group: Red Tide and Toxin-Producing Dinoflagellates, Lead
Gonyaulax belongs to red dinoflagellates and commonly causes red tides.
View the Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Gonyaulax
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Dinophyceae, Taxon recordQuote, Child Taxon Of: Dinophyceae, Taxon record
"class": "Dinophyceae"
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