Species:

Karenia brevis

Strain/Source:

CCMP 718

Class:

Dinophyceae

Collection site:

Caribbean

Culture medium:

L1-Si, NH-15

Axenic?:

no

Cell length:

24-36 um

Cell width:

5 um

Toxic:

Yes

Products/topics of interest:

Brevetoxin, NSP, Florida red tide

 

Photos

http://ccmp.bigelow.org/SD/display.php?strain=CCMP718&genus=Karenia&Species=brevis&Class=Dinophyceae

Electron micrograph

http://www.floridamarine.org/features/view_article.asp?id=1476