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.