Amphidinium operculatum var. gibbosum L.Maranda & Y.Shimizu 1996
Publication Details
Amphidinium operculatum var. gibbosum L.Maranda & Y.Shimizu 1996: 874, figs 1-8
Published in: Maranda, L. & Shimizu, Y. (1996). Amphidinium operculatum var. nov. gibbosum (Dinophyceae), a free-swimming marine species producing cytotoxic metabolites. Journal of Phycology 32: 873-879, 8 figs, 2 tables.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphidinium is Amphidinium operculatum Claparède & Lachmann.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Amphidinium gibbosum (L.Maranda & Y.Shimizu) Flø Jørgensen & Shauna Murray.
Type Information
Type locality: South of Brewers Bay Beach, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Isand (18Ý20’N, 64Ý59’W); (Maranda & Shimizu 1996: 874) Type: Marine, littoral, associated with seaweeds; (Maranda & Shimizu 1996: 874)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 May 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024