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Akashiwo sanguinea
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Description of Akashiwo sanguinea:
This is a large species with a pentagonal cell outline. The apex is rounded. The sulcus deeply excavates the hypotheca. A. sanguinea contains chloroplasts which radiate from the centre of the cells. A. sanguinea has been associated with fish kills and might be toxic.



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Classification by
 

Cellular life [2]
 Eukaryota [1]
  Alveolates [1]
   Dinoflagellata [1]
    Dinokaryota [1]
     Dinophyceae [1]
      Gymnodiniphycidae
       Gymnodiniales [1]
        Gymnodiniineae
         Gymnodiniaceae [1]
          Akashiwo
          Akashiwo sanguinea [1]
          Gymnodinium sanguineum


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