Karenia (dinoflagellate)

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Karenia
Karenia brevis.jpg
Karenia brevis
Scientific classification
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Karenia
Species

Karenia asterichroma
Karenia bicuneiformis
Karenia brevis
Karenia brevisulcata
Karenia concordia
Karenia cristata
Karenia digitata
Karenia longicanalis
Karenia mikimotoi
Karenia papilionacea

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Karenia is a genus of 12[1] species of dinoflagellates which were formerly included in the genus Gymnodinium.[2]

A number of species cause red tides, including Karenia brevis off the coast of Florida and Karenia mikimotoi which was first described in Japan, but is now found in the Atlantic ocean as well, probably spread by ballast water.[3]

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