See text Karlodinium is a genus of athecate dinoflagellates that lives worldwide.

[1] They are often toxin producing, and compared to the other members of the Kareniaceae, are fairly small at <8-15 μm diameter.

They are also able to form intense algal blooms.

[2] This species relies of photosynthesis and phagotrphy to grow.

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