Pfiesteria piscicida Steidinger & J.M.Burkholder 1996
Publication Details
Pfiesteria piscicida Steidinger & J.M.Burkholder 1996: 159, figs 1-14
Published in: Steidinger, K.A., Burkholder, J.M., Glasgow, H.B., Jr, Hobbs, C.W., Garrett, J.K., Truby, E.W., Noga, E.J. & Smith, S.A. (1996). Pfiesteria piscicida gen. et sp. nov. (Pfiesteriaceae fam. nov.), a new toxic dinoflagellate with a complex life cycle and behavior. Journal of Phycology 32: 157-164, 14 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Pfiesteria.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: North Atlantic Ocean: Pamlico River Estuary, North Carolina, USA; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 53) Holotype: Pfiesteria piscicida Steidinger, Burkholder, Glasgow, Hobbs, Garrett, Truby, Noga & Smith, 1996: 160, fig. 2 (epitype) (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 53) Notes: Holotype; SEM 03603C. Isotype; SEM 03608C (Steidinger et al. 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 May 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
