Pfiesteria piscicida

A dinoflagellate with a life cycle that includes numerous flagellated, amoeboid, and encysted stages. Both the flagellated and amoeboid forms produce toxins which cause open wounds on fish. Pfiesteria piscicida feeds on tissue sloughed from these wounds, as well as on bacteria and algae. It is found in Atlantic estuaries of the United States.

Year introduced: 1999

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Tree Number(s): B01.043.214.600

MeSH Unique ID: D020045

Registry Number: txid71001

Entry Terms:

• Pfiesteria piscicidas
• piscicida, Pfiesteria

Previous Indexing:

• Dinoflagellida (1998)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Alveolata
Dinoflagellida
Pfiesteria piscicida