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| Genus: | Heterosigma
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| Species: | H. akashiwo
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| Heterosigma akashiwo (Y. Hada) Y. Hada ex Y. Hara & M. Chihara
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Heterosigma akashiwo is a species of microscopic algae of the class Raphidophyceae.[1][2] It is a swimming marine alga that episodically forms toxic surface aggregations known as harmful algal bloom. The species name akashiwo is from the Japanese for "red tide".[1]
Synonyms include Olisthodiscus luteus (Hulburt 1965), and Entomosigma akashiwo (Hada 1967).[3] H. akashiwo and H. inlandica have been recognized as two species of Heterosigma. However, Hara and Chihara (1987) described both specimens as one species, validly describing them as H. akashiwo.[4]
- ^ a b Guiry, M. "Algaebase". Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ Hallegraeff, G.M.; Hara, Y (2003). Hallegraeff, D.M.; Anderson, D.M.; Cembella (eds.). Manual on Harmful Marine Microalgae. UNESCO Publishing. ISBN 978-92-3-103871-6.
- ^ Throndsen, J (1996). "Note on the taxonomy of Heterosigma akashiwo (Raphidophyceae)". Phycologia. 35 (4): 367. doi:10.2216/i0031-8884-35-4-367.1.
- ^ Hara, Y; M. Chihara (1987). "Morphology, ultrastructure and taxonomy of the raphidophycean alga Heterosigma akashiwo". Journal of Plant Research. 100 (2): 151–163. doi:10.1007/bf02488320. S2CID 10393570.