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Karlodinium armiger

Species of single-celled organism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Karlodinium armiger is a species of dinoflagellates belonging to the family Kareniaceae.[1] It was first isolated from the Mediterranean sea & described in 2006.[2][3]

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It is a producer of karmitoxin, a toxin structurally related to amphidinols and karlotoxins; however karmitoxin also contains the longest carbon−carbon backbone known for this compound class, and an unusual primary amino group.[4]

It has a spherical shape with a diameter of about 15 μm.[5] Under optimal conditions with supplemented NH4+, it has a division rate of ~0.3 times per day.[4]

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