Spiniferites Mantell, 1850

Lectotype species: Spiniferites ramosus (Ehrenberg) Mantell

Currently accepted name for the type species: Gonyaulax spinifera (Claparède & Lachmann) Diesing

Original publication: Mantell, G.A. (1850). A pictorial atlas of fossil remains, consisting of coloured illustrations selected from Parkinson's "Organic remains of a former world" and Artis's "Antediluvian phytology". .: H.G. Bohn, London. 207 pp.

Type designated in: Mantell, G.A. (1854). The Medals of Creation or, First Lessons in Geology, and the Study of Organic Remains; Second Edition (in two volumes). pp. 930, 6 pl. London: H.G. Bohn.

Fossil: This is a genus of fossil species, or a genus with a fossil type species, or a genus the type species of which was originally described as a fossil.

The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2022-11-24 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.

Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gonyaulax.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Tillmann, U., Bantle, A., Krock, B., Elbrächter, M & Gottschling, M. (2021). Recommendations for epitypification of dinophytes exemplified by Lingulodinium polyedra and molecular phylogenetics of the Gonyaulacales based on curated rRNA sequence data. Harmful Algae 103: [1-16], 8 figs, 3 tables.

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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