WoRMS taxon details
Chattonella malayana W.M.Lum, H.C.Lim, S.T.Teng, K.Takahashi, Leaw, P.T. Lim & Iwataki, 2022
1696651 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1696651)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Lum, W. M.; Lim, H. C.; Lau, W. L. S.; Law, I. K.; Teng, S. T.; Benico, G.; Leong, S. C. Y.; Takahashi, K.; Gu, H.; Lirdwitayaprasit, T.; Leaw, C. P.; Lim, P. T.; Iwataki, M. (2022). Description of two new species Chattonella tenuiplastida sp. nov. and Chattonella malayana sp. nov. (Raphidophyceae) from South China Sea, with a report of wild fish mortality. <em>Harmful Algae.</em> 118: 102322., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2022.102322 [details] Available for editors 
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Type locality contained in Malaysian part of the Gulf of Thailand
type locality contained in Malaysian part of the Gulf of Thailand [details]
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Chattonella malayana W.M.Lum, H.C.Lim, S.T.Teng, K.Takahashi, Leaw, P.T. Lim & Iwataki, 2022. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1696651 on 2025-11-24
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Nomenclature
original description
Lum, W. M.; Lim, H. C.; Lau, W. L. S.; Law, I. K.; Teng, S. T.; Benico, G.; Leong, S. C. Y.; Takahashi, K.; Gu, H.; Lirdwitayaprasit, T.; Leaw, C. P.; Lim, P. T.; Iwataki, M. (2022). Description of two new species Chattonella tenuiplastida sp. nov. and Chattonella malayana sp. nov. (Raphidophyceae) from South China Sea, with a report of wild fish mortality. <em>Harmful Algae.</em> 118: 102322., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2022.102322 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). 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]
[request]basis of record Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). 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]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Harmful effect Non-toxigenic marine microalgal species associated with animal kills or health impairment [details]Harmful effect Chattonella malayana occurred in bloom proportions on the NE coast of peninsular Malaysia in 2016, causing greenish water and a large fishkill, comprising both fish and squid.. [details]
Identification Cells are ovoid, lemon- or teardrop shaped. 29-45 µm long and 16-30 µm wide. The most characteristic morphological feature is probably the structure of the surface, which is covered with numerous small globules/granules. For safe identification a molecular study is recommended. The following data of the material from the type locality are available
GenBank accession number LC721665 (ITS), and LC721668 (LSU).
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