Margalefidinium catenatum (Okamura) F.Gómez, Richlen & D.M.Anderson 2017
Publication Details
Margalefidinium catenatum (Okamura) F.Gómez, Richlen & D.M.Anderson 2017: 39
Published in: Gómez, F., Richlen, M.L. & Anderson, D.M. (2017). Molecular characterization and morphology of Cochlodinium strangulatum, the type species of Cochlodinium, and Margalefidinium gen. nov. for C. polykrikoides and allied species (Gymnodiniales, Dinophyceae). Harmful Algae 63: 32–44, 5 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Margalefidinium is Margalefidinium polykrikoides (Margalef) F.Gómez, Richlen & D.M.Anderson.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Cochlodinium catenatum Okamura
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), chained, chain-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 April 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 April 2017
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Taxonomic note
Non Cochlodinium catenatum Okamura sensu Kofoid & Swezy (1921). F. Gómez in Gómez, Richlen & Anderson (2017: 41) indicates: "C. polykrikoides and C. catenatum are synonyms [i.e. Margalefidinium], with the latter having priority. The molecular phylogenies showed that the sequences of C. polykrikoides separate into several subclades (Iwataki et al., 2010; Reñé et al., 2013a). If the split of both species is maintained, the members of the clade dominant in Japan and Korea could be assigned to C. catenatum, while the subclade with the isolates from Puerto Rico and North America could be assigned to C. polykrikoides." - (27 April 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 May 2025
