Alexandrium tamarense

Alexandrium tamarense is a dinoflagellate. It produces the neurotoxin saxitoxin. This toxin causes the human illness paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP).Liang, Zhongxiu et al 2014. Toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamarense induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in hepatopancreas of shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis. Ocean University of China 13 (6): 1005–1011. .

Alexandrium tamarense often occurs in Mediterranean coastal waters.

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Category:Protista
Category:Alveolata