PFIESTERIA PISCICIDA
\fiːstˈi͡əɹɪə pˈɪsɪsˌɪdə], \fiːstˈiəɹɪə pˈɪsɪsˌɪdə], \f_iː_s_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə p_ˈɪ_s_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_d_ə]\
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A dinoflagellate with a life cycle that includes numerous flagellated, amoeboid, and encysted stages. Both the flagellated and amoeboid forms produce toxins which cause open wounds on fish. Pfiesteria piscicida feeds on tissue sloughed from these wounds, as well as on bacteria and algae. It is found in Atlantic estuaries of the United States.
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