Gonyaulax globosa (Braarud) Balech, nom. illeg. 1971
Publication Details
Gonyaulax globosa (Braarud) Balech, nom. illeg. 1971: 29
Published in: Balech, E. (1971). Microplancton de la Campaña Oceanográfica Productividad III. Revista del Museo Argentino de Cienicas Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" e Instituto Nacional de Investigacion de las Ciencias Naturales (Argentina). Hidrobiologia 3: 1-202, + 40 pls.
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.
Basionym
Gonyaulax tamarensis var. globosa Braarud
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), round like a ball, globose, spherical (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 October 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 17 May 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Gonyaulax globosa Stüwe 1909 - (15 April 2013) - 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
