Dinopyxis compressa (Bailey) F.Stein 1883
Publication Details
Dinopyxis compressa (Bailey) F.Stein 1883: expl. pl. I [1]: figs 34-38
Published in: Stein, F. (1883). Der Organismus der Infusionsthiere nach eigenen forschungen in systematischere Reihenfolge bearbeitet. III. Abtheilung. II. Hälfte die Naturgeschichte der Arthrodelen Flagellaten. pp. 1-30, pls I-XXV. Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Dinopyxis is Dinopyxis laevis F.Stein.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tryblionella compressa (Bailey) Poulin.
Source of Synonymy
Poulin, M., Bérard-Therriault, L., Cardinal, A. & Hamilton, P.B. (1991 '1990'). Les Diatomées (Bacillariophyta) benthiques de substrats durs des eaux marines et saumâtres du Québec. 9. Bacillariaceae. Le Naturaliste Canadien 117(2): 73-101, 114 figs.
Basionym
Pyxidicula compressa Bailey
Type Information
Type locality: St. Augustine, Florida, USA; (Bailey 1851: 40)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flattened, usually laterally (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 March 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Prorocentrum compressum (J.W.Bailey) Abé ex J.D.Dodge, included as a dinoflagellate by Stein (1883, as Dinopyxis compressa), Abé (1967), Dodge (1976, 1982, 1985) and others is a nomenclatural synonym of Tryblionella compressa (J.W.Bailey) Poulin, now accepted as being a diatom. The correct name for the taxon descibed by Dodge (1982) appears to be Prorocentrum bidens J.Schiller. However, the name as a combination applies to a diatom. - (11 January 2020) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025
