page_title: Lingulodinium polyedra
section_title: Toxicity
hierarchical_section_title: Lingulodinium polyedra / Toxicity
caption_attribution_description: English: a bioluminescent dinoflagellate found in warm subtropical waters. Seen regularly off the coast of California.
context_page_description: Lingulodinium polyedra is a species of motile photosynthetic dinoflagellates. L. polyedra are often the cause of red tides in southern California, leading to bioluminescent displays on local beaches at night.
context_section_description: Lingulodinium polyedra has been related to production of Yessotoxins (YTXs), a group of structurally related polyether toxins, which can accumulate in shellfish and can produce symptoms similar to those produced by Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins.
caption: L polyedrum in the surf off Solana Beach, California on 25 September 2011. (Exposure: 3 sec / f4 / ISO 3200 / f 210 mm)
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