Gonyaulax trygvei Parke 1976
Publication Details
Gonyaulax trygvei Parke 1976: 546, 550
Published in: Parke, M. & Dixon, P.S. (1976). Check-list of British marine algae - third revision. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 56: 527-594.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gonyaulax is Gonyaulax spinifera (Claparède & Lachmann) Diesing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Alexandrium ostenfeldii (Paulsen) Balech & Tangen.
Source of Synonymy
Steidinger, K.A. & Tangen, K. (1996). Dinoflagellates. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 387-584. San Diego: Academic Press.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 August 2002 by Olivia Fitzgerald.
Last updated: 17 May 2017
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Nomenclatural note
New name for Gonyaulax tamarensis var. globosa Braarud, 1945. - (17 May 2017) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic note
McMinn & Scott (2005: 222) record this as a synonym of Alexandrium tamarense. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
