Gambierdiscus yasumotoi M.J.Holmes 1998
Publication Details
Gambierdiscus yasumotoi M.J.Holmes 1998: 662, figs 1-11
Published in: Holmes, M.J. (1998). Gambierdiscus yasumotoi sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), a toxic benthic dinoflagellate from southeastern Asia. Journal of Phycology 34: 661-668, 11 figs, 2 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gambierdiscus is Gambierdiscus toxicus R.Adachi & Y.Fukuyo.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fukuyoa yasumotoi (M.J.Holmes) F.Gómez, D.X.Qiu, R.M.Lopes & Senjie Lin.
Source of Synonymy
Gómez, F., Qiu, D., Lopes, R.M. & Lin, S. (2015). Fukuyoa paulensis gen. et sp. nov., a new genus for the globular species of the dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae)
. Plos One 10(4 e0119676): 1-16.
Type Information
Type locality: Singapore: Pulau Hantu; (INA 1996) Type: fig. 3 (SEM 000007): M.J. Holmes; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 August 2018
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Nomenclatural note
Harmful species (Lassus et al. 2017). - (19 May 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 June 2025
