“…: Gonyaulax polyedra) (Tubaro et al, 1998;Draisci et al, 1999) and Gonyaulax spinifera (Claparè de & Lachmann) Diesing (Rhodes et al, 2006;Riccardi et al, 2009). Meanwhile, the production of YTX by the dinoflagellate P. reticulatum has been reported in New Zealand, Japan, Norway, UK, Canada, USA, Chile, Spain, Italy, and southern Africa Bay (Ciminiello et al, 2003;Finch et al, 2005;Krock et al, 2006Krock et al, , 2009Paz et al, 2004Paz et al, , 2006Paz et al, , 2007Ramstad et al, 2001;Samdal et al, 2004;Satake et al, 1997Satake et al, , 1999Satake et al, , 2006. Different concentrations of YTX were found in cultures of dinoflagellates around the world.…”