Ostreopsis belizeana M.A.Faust 1999

Publication Details
Ostreopsis belizeana M.A.Faust 1999: 94, 96, figs 6-10 (as 'belizeanus')

Published in: Faust, M.A. (1999). Three new Ostreopsis species (Dinophyceae): O. marinus sp. nov., O. belizeanus sp. nov., and O. caribbeanus sp. nov.. Phycologia 38(2): 92-99, 17 figs, 1 table.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ostreopsis is Ostreopsis siamensis Johs. Schmidt.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Main Channel, Twin Cays, Belize; (Faust 1999: 96) Holotype: fig. 6 (SEM211052): M.A. Faust; (Faust 1999: 96) Notes: Isotypes: fig. 7 (SEM 220059). See also figs 8, 9 (SEM 220070, 220078).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 June 2024

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Habitat note
in coloured sand from shallow, protected, inshore lagoon waters and as epiphyte on Dictyota; associated algae: O. lenticularis, O. labels, O. sameness, O. ovata, Gambierdiscus toxicus, G. belizeanus, Prorocentrum lima, P. belizeanum, Dinophysis caudata, D. rotundata, Gonyaulax spinifera, Proceratium reticulatum, Amphidinium klebsii, Bysmatrum subsalsum (Faust, 1999). - (07 April 2015) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025

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