Ensiculifera Balech, 1967
Holotype species: Ensiculifera mexicana Balech
Publication details: Balech, 1967: 120
Original publication and holotype designation: Balech, E. (1967). Dinoflagelados nuevos o interesantes del Golfo de México y Caribe. Revista Museo Argentino Ciencias Naturales "B. Rivadavia", Hydrobiologia 2(3): 77-144.
Request PDFThe most recent alteration to this page was made on 2020-11-02 by M.D. Guiry.
Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Li, Z., Mertens, K.N., Gottschling, M., Gu, H.F., Söner, S., Price, A.M., Marret, G., Pospelova, V., Smith, K.F., Carbonell-Moore, C., Nézan, E., Bilien, G. & Shin, H.H. (2020). Taxonomy and molecular phylogenetics of Ensiculiferaceae, fam. nov. (Peridiniales, Dinophyceae), with consideration of their life-history. Protist 171(125759): [1-26], 11 figs, 1 table.
Nomenclatural note
No Latin description provided but the zoological endings for taxa are used so the names therein are valid under the ICZN and thus valid under the ICN. - (14 January 2016) - G.M. Guiry
Taxonomic note
Emended by Zhun Li, K.N.Mertens, H.Gu & H.H.Shin in Zhun Li & al (2020). - (02 November 2020) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2025
