Gonyaulax fraterculus Balech 1964
Publication Details
Gonyaulax fraterculus Balech 1964: 31, pl. 4: figs. 47-58 (as 'fratercula')
Published in: Balech, E. (1964). El plancton de Mar del Plata durante el periodo 1961-1962 (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Boletín del Instituto de Biología Marina, Mar del Plata 4(5 plates): 1-49.
Publication date: 1964
Type 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 fraterculus (Balech) Balech.
Type Information
Type locality: Argentina: Mar del Plata; (Balech 1964: 41)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), little brother.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 March 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024