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A dinoflagellate with nematocysts is

1. Nematodinium
2. Ceratium
3. Gonyaulax
4. symbodinium

Correct answer: Gonyaulax

Solution

Gonyaulax is a dinoflagellate genus associated with toxic red tides and is the expected answer in this context. The other options are not the standard textbook match for a dinoflagellate with nematocyst-like structures.

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