Ostreopsis lenticularis Y.Fukuyo 1981
Publication Details
Ostreopsis lenticularis Y.Fukuyo 1981: 970, 972, figs 30-34, 52, 53
Published in: Fukuyo, Y. (1981). Taxonomical study on benthic dinoflagellates collected in coral reefs. Bulletin of the Japanese Society of Scientific Fisheries 47: 967-978.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ostreopsis is Ostreopsis siamensis Johs. Schmidt.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Syntype localities: South Pacific Ocean: Gambier and Society Islands, and New Caledonia; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 49) Notes: Iconotypus: fig. 32 (Tahiti).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lenticular.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 March 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 16 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
