Pyrodinium bahamense, considered the sister taxon to Alexandrium, is a tropical euryhaline dinoflagellate found mainly in the Atlantic Ocean. P. bahamense is a major cause of seafood toxicity and cause of paralytic shellfish poisoning, especially in Southeast Asia.
A stylized Hi'a Lehua flower shows the green leaves and base and long, upward reaching red petals
Illustration of macroalgal incubation setup