Gymnodinium fusiforme Kofoid & Swezy 1921
Publication Details
Gymnodinium fusiforme Kofoid & Swezy 1921
Published in: Kofoid, C.A. & Swezy, O. (1921). The free-living unarmored Dinoflagellata. Memoirs of the University of California 5: i-viii, 1-562.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gymnodinium is Gymnodinium fuscum (Ehrenberg) F.Stein.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fusiform; swollen at the middle and tapering to each end like a spindle; narrowly ellipsoid (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 June 2006 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 05 May 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 May 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024