Pseudopfiesteria Litaker, Steidinger, P.L.Mason, Shields & P.A.Tester, 2005

Holotype species: Pseudopfiesteria shumwayae (Glasgow & J.M.Burkholder) Litaker, Steidinger, P.Mason, Shields & P.Tester

Currently accepted name for the type species: Pfiesteria shumwayae Glasgow & J.M.Burkholder

Original publication and holotype designation: Litaker, R.W., Steidinger, K.A., Mason, P.L., Landsberg, J.H., Shields, J.D., Reece, K.S., Haas, L.W., Vogelbein, W.K., Vandersea, M.W., Kibler, S.R., Tester, P.A. (2005). The reclassification of Pfiesteria shumayae (Dinophyceae): Pseudopfiesteria, gen. nov. . Journal of Phycology 41: 643-651.

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Description: Small motile, biflagellated single-celled dinoflagellate, lightly armored, ovoid to biconical. Plate formula Po, cp, X, 4', 1a, 6", 6c, PC, 5+s, 5'", Op, 2"" (Figs 2-4). Cingulum equatorial, slightly displaced. Sulcus, not extending to antapex but extending to epitheca and 1', and slightly offset to the right. Nucleus spherical, typical dinokaryon, present in the hypotheca. Motile cells heterotrophic, feed via a tubular peduncle. Food vacuoles present.

The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2018-10-24 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pfiesteria.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Lassus, P., Chomérat, N., Hess, P. & Nézan, E. (2017 '2016'). Toxic and harmful microalgae of the World Ocean. Micro-algues toxiques et nuisibles de l'Océan Mondial. IOC Manuals and guides, 68 (Bilingual English/French). pp. 1-523, 54 pls. Denmark: International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae/ Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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