Gonyaulax catanella

Gon·y·au·lax cat·a·nel·la

(gon'ē-aw'laks kat'ă-nel'ă), A marine dinoflagellate protozoan that produces a powerful toxin that accumulates in the tissues of mussels and other filter-feeding shellfish and may cause fatal mussel poisoning in humans. [G. gony, knee, + aulakos, a furrow]

Gon·y·au·lax cat·a·nel·la

(gon'ē-aw'laks kat'ă-nel'ă) Marine protozoan that produces a toxin in mussels that may poison humans when the shellfish are eaten. [G. gony, knee, + aulakos, a furrow]