Alexandrium ostenfeldii
| Alexandrium ostenfeldii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Myzozoa |
| Superclass: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Dinophyceae |
| Order: | Gonyaulacales |
| Family: | Ostreopsidaceae |
| Genus: | Alexandrium |
| Species: | A. ostenfeldii
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| Binomial name | |
| Alexandrium ostenfeldii (Paulsen) Balech & Tangen
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Alexandrium ostenfeldii, also known as the sea fire, is a species of
dinoflagellates. It is among the group of Alexandrium species that produce toxins causing paralytic shellfish poisoning.[1] These organisms have been found in the Baltic Sea.[2][3]