Gymnodinium nygaardii Christen, nom. inval. 1958
Publication details
Gymnodinium nygaardii Christen 1958: 47, figs a-i, nom. inval.
Published in: Christen, H.R. (1958). Gymnodinium Nygaardi sp. nov.. Berichte der Scheizer Botanischen Gesellschaft 68: 44-49.
Publication date: 1958
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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 Tovellia nygaardii Moestrup, K.Lindberg & Daugberg
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a freshwater species.
Type information
Syntype localities: Switzerland: Hausersee, Kanton Zürich: Rootsee near Luzern (Index Nominum Algarum).
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Source of current name
Lindberg, K., Moestrup, Ø & Daugbjerg, N. (2005). Studies on woloszynskioid dinoflagellates I: Woloszynskia coronata re-examined using light and electron microscopy and partial LSU rDNA sequences, with description of Tovellia gen. nov. and Jadwigia gen. nov. (Tovelliaceae fam. nov.). Phycologia 44: 416-440.
Key references
Popovsky, J. & Pfiester, L.A. (1990). Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Vol. 6. Dinophyceae (Dinoflagellida). pp. 1-272. Jena & Stuttgart: Gustav Fischer.
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