Durinskia capensis Pienaar, H.Sakai & T. Horiguchi 2007
Publication Details
Durinskia capensis Pienaar, H.Sakai & T. Horiguchi 2007: 249, figs 1-7
Published in: Pienaar, R.N., Sakai, H. & Horiguchi, T. (2007). Description of a new dinoflagellate with diatom endosymbiont, Durinskia capensis sp. nov. (Peridiniales, Dinophyceae) from South Africa. Journal of Plant Research 120: 247-258.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Durinskia is Durinskia baltica (Levander) Carty & El.R.Cox.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
type locality: South Africa: Cape Province: Kommetjie; (INA 1996) Type: fig. 1a: (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pertaining to the Cape, usually the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 April 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 June 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025