Gymnodinium spirale var. obtusum Dogiel, nom. illeg. 1906
Publication Details
Gymnodinium spirale var. obtusum Dogiel, nom. illeg. 1906: 38, pl. 2: figs 50–56
Published in: Dogiel, V. (1906). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Peridineen. Mittheilungen aus der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel 18: 1-45.
Request PDFPublication date: 29 December 1906
Type 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 Gymnodinium heterostriatum Kofoid & Swezy.
Source of Synonymy
Dodge, J.D. (1982). Marine dinoflagellates of the British Isles. pp. 1-303, 35 figs, pls I-VIII. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiral (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 September 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 January 2025
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Gymnodinium spirale var. obtusum Schütt, 1895. - (31 January 2025) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025
