Ostreopsis mascarenensis Quod 1994

Publication Details
Ostreopsis mascarenensis Quod 1994: 245, fig. 1

Published in: Quod, J.P. (1994). Ostreopsis mascarenensis sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), dinoflagellé toxique associé à la ciguatera dans l'océan Indien. Cryptogamie Algologie 15(4): 243-251, 3 figs, 2 tables.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ostreopsis is Ostreopsis siamensis Johs. Schmidt.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: West Indian Ocean: Saint Leu, Reunion Island, Mascareignes Archipelago; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 50) Holotype: (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 50) Notes: Type: fig. 1 (INA).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Description
Emended description (Chomérat et al., 2020: 151, figs 2-21).

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 June 2024

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Nomenclatural note
Neurotoxicity in mice similar to that induced by palytoxin. Hemolytic activity. Mascarenotoxin-A and -B isolated. Perhaps be a source of palytoxin poisoning in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Harmful species (Lassus et al. 2017). - (19 May 2017) - M.D. Guiry

Habitat note
Epiphytic species on red and brown algae. - (20 August 2014) - M.D. Guiry

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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 06 June 2025