Dinophysis rotundata Claparède & Lachmann 1859

Phalacroma rotundatum (Claparéde & Lachmann) Kofoid & J.R.Michener

Current name: Phalacroma rotundatum (Claparéde & Lachmann) Kofoid & J.R.MichenerRobin Raine (Robin.Raine@nuigalway.ie)

Publication Details
Dinophysis rotundata Claparède & Lachmann 1859: 409, pl. 20: fig. 16

Published in: Claparède, É. & Lachmann, J. (1859). Études sur les infusoires et les rhizopodes. Mémoires de l'Institut National Genevois 6: 261-482.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dinophysis is Dinophysis acuta Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phalacroma rotundatum (Claparéde & Lachmann) Kofoid & J.R.Michener.

Type Information
Type locality: North Sea: Glesnesholm, Norway; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 32) Holotype: (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 32)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), almost circular, with length breadth ratio of about 6 to 5 (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 December 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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