Gymnodinium spirale var. cornutum Pouchet 1885
Publication Details
Gymnodinium spirale var. cornutum Pouchet 1885: 69, pl. 4: fig. 32
Published in: Pouchet, G. (1885). Nouvelle contribution à l'histoire des Peridiniens marins. Journal de l'Anatomie et de la Physiologie Normales et Pathologiques de l'Homme et des Animaux 21: 28-88, pls II-IV.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gymnodinium is Gymnodinium fuscum (Ehrenberg) F.Stein.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gyrodinium cornutum (Pouchet) Kofoid & Swezy.
Type Information
Type locality: "Atlantic off Concarneau, France, June."; (Kofoid & Swezy 1921: 293)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiral (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2018 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 May 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 May 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
