Gymnodinium pirum F.Schütt 1895
Publication Details
Gymnodinium pirum F.Schütt 1895: 166, pl. 23: fig. 76.1-4
Published in: Schütt, F. (1895). Die Peridineen der Plankton-Expedition. Ergebnisse der Plankton-Expedition der Humboldt-Stiftung 4: 1-170, 27 pls.
Request PDFType 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 Torquentidium pirum (Schütt) H.H.Shin, Z.Li, K.W.Lee & K.Matsuoka.
Source of Synonymy
Shin, H.H., Li, Z., Lee, K.-W. & Matsuoka, K. (2019). Molecular phylogeny and morphology of Torquentidium gen et comb. nov. for Cochlodinium convolutum and allied species (Ceratoperidiniaceae, Dinophyceae). European Journal of Phycology 54(3): 249-262.
Type Information
Type locality: Atlantic Ocean; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), a pear.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 April 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 November 2019
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 July 2025
