Protogonyaulax mediterranea (U.John) F.Gómez & L.F.Artigas 2019
Publication Details
Protogonyaulax mediterranea (U.John) F.Gómez & L.F.Artigas 2019: 15
Published in: Gómez, F. & Artigas, L.F. (2019). Redefinition of the dinoflagellate genus Alexandrium based on Centrodinium: Reinstatement of Gessnerium and Protogonyaulax, and Episemicolon gen. nov. (Gonyaulacales, Dinophyceae). Journal of Marine Biology (Hindawi) 2019(1284104): 1-17, 6 fig., 1 table.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Protogonyaulax is Protogonyaulax tamarensis (Lebour) F.J.R.Taylor.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Alexandrium mediterraneum U.John.
Basionym
Alexandrium mediterraneum U.John
Type Information
Type locality: "Strain SZN01 was established from a single vegetative cell collected at LTER station Mare Chiara in the Gulf of Naples (Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean Sea), 40.48.5 N 14.15 E on 16/06/1999 by M. Montresor."; (John & al. 2014: 796) Notes: "HOLOTYPE: SEM stub of isolate SZN01 is designated here as holotype for A. mediterraneum U. John (Fig. 7). It is deposited at the Herbar-ium Senckenbergianum (FR) in the Centre of Excellence for Dinophyte Taxonomy (accessionnumber CEDiT2013H31)." (John et al. 2014: 795).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), Mediterranean Sea (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 January 2020 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 14 January 2020
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024
