Gymnodinium irregulare Christen, nom. illeg. 1959
Publication Details
Gymnodinium irregulare Christen, nom. illeg. 1959: 187, fig. 6
Published in: Christen, H.R. (1959). Flagellaten aus dem Schützenweiher bei Veltheim. Mitteilungen der naturwissenschaftlichen gesellschaft in Winterthur 29: 167-189.
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 uberrimum (G.J.Allman) Kofoid & Swezy.
Source of Synonymy
Moestrup, Ø. & Calado, A.J. (2018). Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Dinophyceae. Vol. 6 pp. [i]-xii, [1]-560, 421 figures. Berlin: Springer Spektrum.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), irregular (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 October 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 16 October 2018
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Gymnodinium irregulare B.Hope, 1954. - (30 June 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 May 2025
