Karenia brevis | Kb

[ Alveolata | Dinophyceae | Gymnodiniales | . . .
. . . | Gymnodiniales | Kareniaceae | Karenia ]

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Taxonomy: Eukaryota | Alveolata | Dinophyceae | Gymnodiniales | Kareniaceae | Karenia Synonym: Gymnodinium breve, Karena brevis Comment: Karenia brevis is a single-celled, plant-like marine organism. It is a dinoflagellate, and has two flagella to help propel it through the water. Large population increases, known as blooms, can occur and is known as a 'red tide' for its appearance in the water. It produces brevetoxin, which in large amounts during blooms, can kill fish and other marine organisms. Go to NCBI Taxonomy (156230) Encyclopedia of life Wikipedia Project: The Marine Genomics Project: Karenia brevis