What is meant by Gonyaulax?
Medical Definition of gonyaulax 1 capitalized : a large genus of phosphorescent marine dinoflagellates that when unusually abundant cause red tide. 2 : any dinoflagellate of the genus Gonyaulax. Where are Gonyaulax found? Gonyaulax, genus of dinoflagellate algae (family Gonyaulacaceae) that inhabit marine, fresh, or brackish water. Several planktonic species are toxic and are sometimes…