Gymnodinium sanguineum K.Hirasaka 1922
Current name:
Akashiwo sanguinea (K.Hirasaka) Gert Hansen & Moestrup
Poulsbo, Washington, USA; Liberty Bay Marina, 400x, DIC - 22 August 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Gymnodinium sanguineum K.Hirasaka 1922: 161, fig. 1
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gymnodinium is Gymnodinium fuscum (Ehrenberg) F.Stein.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Akashiwo sanguinea (K.Hirasaka) Gert Hansen & Moestrup.
Type Information
Type locality: NW Pacific Ocean: Kozusa-ura, Gokasho Bay, Japan; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 43) Holotype: (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 43)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), blood-red (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 May 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2023
