Gymnodinium coeruleum Dogiel 1906
Publication Details
Gymnodinium coeruleum Dogiel 1906: 35, figs 46, 47
Published in: Dogiel, V. (1906). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Peridineen. Mittheilungen aus der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel 18: 1-45.
Publication date: 29 December 1906
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 Cucumeridinium coeruleum (Dogiel) F.Gomez, P.López-García, H,Takayama & D.Moreira.
Source of Synonymy
Gómez, F., López-García, P., Takayama, H. & Moreira, D. (2015). Balechina and the new genus Cucumeridinium gen. nov. (Dinophyceae), unarmored dinoflagellate with thick cell coverings. Journal of Phycology 51(6): 1088-1105.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), sky-blue.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 April 2018
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Nomenclatural note
Not in INA with this authority except as basionym of Balechina coerulea and as " Gymnodinium coeruleum Antipova non Dogiel 1906" [ the latter authority hand-written]. NO SEPARATE ENTRY IN INA. - (27 July 2015) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025