HABs taxon details
original description
Botes L., Sym S.D. & Pitcher G.C. 2003. <i>Karenia cristata</i> sp. nov. and <i>Karenia bicuneiformis</i> sp. nov. (Gymnodiniales, Dinophyceae): two new Karenia species from the South African coast. Phycologia 42: 563-571. [details]
basis of record
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2024). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
basis of record
Gómez, F. (2005). A list of free-living dinoflagellate species in the world's oceans. <em>Acta Bot. Croat.</em> 64(1): 129-212. [details]
additional source
Haywood, A. J.; Steidinger, K. A.; Truby, E. W.; Bergquist, P. R.; Bergquist, P. L.; Adamson, J.; Mackenzie, L. (2004). Comparative morphology and molecular phylogenetic analysis of three new species of the genus Karenia (Dinophyceae) from New Zealand. <em>Journal of Phycology.</em> 40(1), 165-179., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-3646.2004.02-149.x [details]
additional source
Moestrup, Ø., Akselman, R., Cronberg, G., Elbraechter, M., Fraga, S., Halim, Y., Hansen, G., Hoppenrath, M., Larsen, J., Lundholm, N., Nguyen, L. N., Zingone, A. (Eds) (2009 onwards). IOC-UNESCO Taxonomic Reference List of Harmful Micro Algae., available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/HAB [details]
additional source
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2024). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
toxicology source
Horstman D.A., McGibbon S., Pitcher G.C., Caldee D., Hutchings L. & Williams P. 1991. Red tides in False Bay, 1959-1989, with particular reference to recent blooms of <i>Gymnodinium</i> sp. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 47: 611-627. [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Description Medium-sized cells (24–27 μm long, 22–27 μm wide), dorso-ventrally flattened. Hypocone asymmetrical with the right lobe larger and more rounded than the left. Cingulum median to premedian, displaced twice its own width. Sulcus extending onto the epicone. Several yellow-green chloroplasts, variable in shape. Nucleus round to oval, centrally located with the bulk in the hypocone. Apical groove elevated to form a crest on the apex, and extending dorsally for a short distance onto the epicone (Botes et al., 2003b). From Lassus et al. 2016.
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Harmful effect Eye, nose. throat and skin irritations in humans as well as extensive mortality of sub- and intertidal fauna.
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