Pronoctiluca Fabre-Domergue, 1889
Holotype species: Pronoctiluca pelagica Fabre-Domergue
Original publication and holotype designation: Fabre-Domergue, [P.] (1889). Sur une nouvelle forme de Colopode (Colpoda henneguyi) et sur un flagellé pélagique. Annales de Micrographie 1: 353-357, pl. 3.
Request PDFThe most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-12-14 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
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: Gómez, F. (2013). Morphology and distribution of Pronoctiluca (Dinoflagellata, incertae sedis) in the Pacific Ocean. Acta Oceanologia Sinica 32(4): 71-76.
Comments: Dodge (1982: 111) notes there is some dispute over the validiy of this genus as a dinoflagellate (Kofoid & Swezy, 1921; Drebes & Elbrachter, 1976)
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
