Akashiwo sanguinea
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| Taxonomic Group: | Dinoflagellate |
| Trophic Status: | Autotrophic |
| Size Range: | 52-56 μm wide x 68-76 μm long (LUMCON Guide); 40-80 μm long (Horner 2002); 40-75 μm long (Tomas 1997) |
| Key Characteristics: | Larger than other gymnos; epitheca broadly conical and hypotheca bilobed; epitheca and hypotheca almost equal; small chloroplasts radiate out from a large, central nucleus |
| Confused With: | |
| Toxin: | Unknown |