Paragymnodinium N.S.Kang, H.J.Jeong, Moestrup & W.Shin, 2010

Holotype species: Paragymnodinium shiwhaense N.S.Kang, H.J.Jeong, Moestrup & W.Shin

Original publication and holotype designation: Kang, N.S., Jeong, H.J., Moestrup, Ø., Shin, W., Nam, S.W., Park, J.Y., de Salas, M.F. Kim, K.W. & Noh, J.H. (2010). Description of a new planktonic mixotrophic dinoflagellate Paragymnodinium shiwhaense n. gen., n. sp. from the coastal waters off western Korea: morphology, pigments, and ribosomal DNA gene sequence. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 57(2): 121-144, 89 figs, 2 tables.

Description: Dinoflagellates with very thin transparent polygonal AVs arranged in longitudinal rows. An anterior furrow or line absent, but a furrow extends ventrally from the cingulum to near the apex. Nuclear envelope chambers and NFC absent. Cells possess chlorophyll a and chlorophyll c2. The major carotenoid is peridinin and cells also contain diadinoxanthin, diatoxanthin, and b-carotene. Cells possess nematocysts and trichocysts, but lacks taeniocysts, posterior vacuoles, and stylet. Mixotrophic.

Origin of description: this description is from the original publication; it may have been modified slightly. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2020-10-13 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 neuter.

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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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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 October 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024