Noctiluca Suriray, 1816
Holotype species: Noctiluca miliaris Suriray
Currently accepted name for the type species: Noctiluca scintillans (Macartney) Kofoid & Swezy
Original publication and holotype designation: Lamarck, [J.B.A.P.] de (1816). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, présentant les caractères généraux et particuliers de ces animaux, leur distribution, leurs classes, leurs familles, leurs genres, et la citation des principales espèces qui s'y rapportent; précédée d'une introduction offrant la détermination des characteres essentiels de l'Animal, sa distinction du végétal et des autres corps naturels, enfin, l'exposition des principes fondamentaux de la Zoologie. Vol. 2 pp. 1-568. Paris: Verdière, Libraire, quai des Augustins, No. 27.
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Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Tomas, C.R., Eds (1996). Identifying marine diatoms and dinoflagellates. pp. 1-858. San Diego: Academic Press Inc.
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