1. Species Pfiesteria piscicida Steidinger & J.M.Burkholder, 1996
2. Species Pfiesteria shumwayae Glasgow & J.M.Burkholder, 2001

marine

Steidinger K.A., Burkholder J.M., Glasgow H.B. Jr., Hobbs C.W., Carrett J.K., Truby E.W., Noga E.J. & Smith S.A. 1996. <i>Pfiesteria piscicida</i> gen. et sp. nov. (Pfiesteriaceae fam. nov.), a new toxic dinoflagellate with a complex life cycle and behavior. J. Phycol. 32: 157-164. [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). Pfiesteria K.A.Steidinger & J.M.Burkholder, 1996. Accessed through: Lundholm, N.; Bernard, C.; Churro, C.; Escalera, L.; Hoppenrath, M.; Iwataki, M.; Larsen, J.; Mertens, K.; Moestrup, Ø.; Murray, S.; Salas, R.; Tillmann, U.; Zingone, A. (Eds) (2009 onwards) IOC-UNESCO Taxonomic Reference List of Harmful Micro Algae at: https://www.marinespecies.org/HAB/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246597 on 2025-06-11

Lundholm, N.; Bernard, C.; Churro, C.; Escalera, L.; Hoppenrath, M.; Iwataki, M.; Larsen, J.; Mertens, K.; Moestrup, Ø.; Murray, S.; Salas, R.; Tillmann, U.; Zingone, A. (Eds) (2009 onwards). IOC-UNESCO Taxonomic Reference List of Harmful Micro Algae. Pfiesteria K.A.Steidinger & J.M.Burkholder, 1996. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Hab/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246597 on 2025-06-11

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