Distribution
Common in all temperate Australian coastal waters, less so in Tas. It has produced red water discolouration in N.S.W. (e.g. Cooks River, Alexandra Canal, Sydney Harbour, Lane Cove River, off Sydney) [Hallegraeff et al., 2010]
Ex.distribution
Brazil, Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A. (California, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey), British Isles, North Sea, Black Sea, East China Sea, Japan, South Korea, Coral Sea, New Zealand
Distribution
Common in all temperate Australian coastal waters, less so in Tas. It has produced red water discolouration in N.S.W. (e.g. Cooks River, Alexandra Canal, Sydney Harbour, Lane Cove River, off Sydney) [Hallegraeff et al., 2010]
Ex.distribution
Brazil, Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A. (California, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey), British Isles, North Sea, Black Sea, East China Sea, Japan, South Korea, Coral Sea, New Zealand
Comment
A potentially harmful, bloom-forming species
APC Comment
P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.