Gymnodinium gracile var. sphaericum Calkins 1902
Publication Details
Gymnodinium gracile var. sphaericum Calkins 1902: 429, fig. 20 (as 'sphaerica')
Published in: Calkins, G.N. (1902). Marine protozoa from Woods Hole. Bulletin of the United States Fisheries Commission 21: 413-468, 69 figures.
Publication date: 1902
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gymnodinium is Gymnodinium fuscum (Ehrenberg) F.Stein.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gymnodinium sphaericum (Calkins) Kofoid & Swezy.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 21 November 2010 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 20 April 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024