HABs taxon details
Pseudo-nitzschia caciantha Lundholm, Moestrup & Hasle, 2003
531450 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:531450)
accepted
Species
marine, terrestrial
recent only
Lundholm, N., Moestrup, Ø., Hasle, G.R. & Hoef-Emden, K. (2003). A study of the Pseudo-Nitzschia pseudodelicatissima complex (Bacillariophyceae): What is P. pseudodelicatissima?. <em>Journal of Phycology.</em> 39: 797-813., available online at https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.02031.x
page(s): p. 801; fig. 5:A-G [details] Available for editors
page(s): p. 801; fig. 5:A-G [details] Available for editors
Harmful effects and toxins Domoic acid was detected, but not quantified, in cultures of P. cf. caciantha. The presence of DA was detected by HPLC and...
Harmful effects and toxins Domoic acid was detected, but not quantified, in cultures of P. cf. caciantha. The presence of DA was detected by HPLC and LC-MS/MS [details]
Kociolek, J.P.; Blanco, S.; Coste, M.; Ector, L.; Liu, Y.; Karthick, B.; Kulikovskiy, M.; Lundholm, N.; Ludwig, T.; Potapova, M.; Rimet, F.; Sabbe, K.; Sala, S.; Sar, E.; Taylor, J.; Van de Vijver, B.; Wetzel, C.E.; Williams, D.M.; Witkowski, A.; Witkowski, J. (2025). DiatomBase. Pseudo-nitzschia caciantha Lundholm, Moestrup & Hasle, 2003. 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=531450 on 2026-10-09
Lundholm, N.; Bernard, C.; Churro, C.; Escalera, L.; Hoppenrath, M.; Iwataki, M.; Larsen, J.; Mertens, K.; Murray, S.; Probert, I.; Salas, R.; Tillmann, U.; Zingone, A. (Eds) (2009 onwards). IOC-UNESCO Taxonomic Reference List of Harmful Microalgae. Pseudo-nitzschia caciantha Lundholm, Moestrup & Hasle, 2003. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hab/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531450 on 2026-10-09
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Lundholm, N., Moestrup, Ø., Hasle, G.R. & Hoef-Emden, K. (2003). A study of the Pseudo-Nitzschia pseudodelicatissima complex (Bacillariophyceae): What is P. pseudodelicatissima?. <em>Journal of Phycology.</em> 39: 797-813., available online at https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.02031.x
page(s): p. 801; fig. 5:A-G [details] Available for editors
original description (of Pseudo-nitschia caciantha Lundholm, Moestrup, Hasle & Hoef-Emden, 2003) Lundholm, N., Moestrup, Ø., Hasle, G.R. & Hoef-Emden, K. (2003). A study of the Pseudo-Nitzschia pseudodelicatissima complex (Bacillariophyceae): What is P. pseudodelicatissima?. <em>Journal of Phycology.</em> 39: 797-813., available online at https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.02031.x [details] Available for editors
basis of record Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J. P. (compilers). (2011). Catalogue of Diatom Names. California Academy of Sciences, On-line Version. Updated 2011-09-19., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/diatoms/names/index.asp [details]
page(s): p. 801; fig. 5:A-G [details] Available for editors
original description (of Pseudo-nitschia caciantha Lundholm, Moestrup, Hasle & Hoef-Emden, 2003) Lundholm, N., Moestrup, Ø., Hasle, G.R. & Hoef-Emden, K. (2003). A study of the Pseudo-Nitzschia pseudodelicatissima complex (Bacillariophyceae): What is P. pseudodelicatissima?. <em>Journal of Phycology.</em> 39: 797-813., available online at https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.02031.x [details] Available for editors
basis of record Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J. P. (compilers). (2011). Catalogue of Diatom Names. California Academy of Sciences, On-line Version. Updated 2011-09-19., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/diatoms/names/index.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Harmful effects and toxins Domoic acid was detected, but not quantified, in cultures of P. cf. caciantha. The presence of DA was detected by HPLC and LC-MS/MS [details]Toxicology Domoic acid was detected, but not quantified, in cultures of P. cf. caciantha. The presence of DA was detected by HPLC and LC-MS/MS [details]
