Protogonyaulax pacifica (R.W.Litaker) F.Gómez & L.F.Artigas 2019

Publication Details
Protogonyaulax pacifica (R.W.Litaker) 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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Type Species
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 pacificum R.W.Litaker.

Basionym
Alexandrium pacificum R.W.Litaker

Type Information
Type locality: "Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia, 38.1500 S,144.8667 E on 3/3/1988 by S. Blackburn."; (John & al. 2014: 794) Notes: "HOLOTYPE: SEM stub of strain ACPP01 isdesignated here as holotype for A. pacificum Litaker (Fig. 6). It is deposited at the Herbarium Senckenbergianum (FR) in the Centre of Excel-lence for Dinophyte Taxonomy (accession number CEDiT2013H29).ISOTYPE: Formol preserved cells of strainACPP01 are deposited at the Herbarium Senck-enbergianum (FR) in the Centre of Excellence for Dinophyte Taxonomy (accession number CEDiT2013I30." (John et al 2014: 794).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.

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 28 March 2024

 
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