Plagiodinium ballux N.Yamada, Dawut, R.Terada & T.Horiguchi 2018

Publication Details
Plagiodinium ballux N.Yamada, Dawut, R.Terada & T.Horiguchi 2018: 8, figs 1-4

Published in: Yamada, N., Dawut, M., Terada, R. & Horiguchu, T. (2018). Plagiodinium ballux sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), a deep (36 m) sand dwelling dinoflagellate from subtropical Japan. Phycological Research 67: 12-20 [1-9], 6 figs, 1 table.

Publication date: version of record on line 10 August 2018

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Plagiodinium is Plagiodinium belizeanum M.A.Faust & Balech.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chrysodinium ballux (N.Yamada, Dawut, R.Terada & T.Horiguchi) F.Gómez, Yas.Nakamura & Artigas.

Source of Synonymy
Gómez, F., Nakamura, Y. & Artigas, L.F. (2019). Molecular phylogeny of the sand-dwelling dinoflagellate Planotidium striatum and Chrysodinium gen. nov. for Plagiodinium ballux (Dinophyceae). Acta Protozoologica 58(3): 115-124, 3 figures, 1 table.

Type Information
Type locality: "Seafloor off Takeshima Island (36 m deep), Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan"; (Yamada & al. 2018: 9) Holotype: SAP; 115372 (SEM stub) (Yamada & al. 2018: 9) Notes: Isotype: SAP 115373.

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), gold dust (Yamada & al. 2018).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 August 2018 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 21 March 2020

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 June 2025