Gyromitus limax Swale & Belcher, nom. inval. 1975

Publication Details
Gyromitus limax Swale & Belcher, nom. inval. 1975: 20, 1-28

Published in: Swale, E.M.F & Belcher, J.H. (1975). Gyromitus limax nov. sp. - freeliving colourless flagellate. Archiv für Protistenkunde 117: 20-26.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gyromitus is Gyromitus disomatus Skuja.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gyromastix limax Doweld.

Source of Synonymy
Doweld, A.B. (2021). Gyromastix, a new name for Peregrinia Cavalier-Smith, 2011 (Protista: Thaumatomonada) non Peregrinia E.I.Vorobyeva & O.A.Lebedev, 1986 (Pisces: Osteolepididae). Zootaxa 5072(4): 399-400.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 09 August 2013 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 03 July 2023

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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: No type designated. - (03 July 2023) - E.A. Molinari Novoa

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025