Gymnodinium nygaardii Christen, nom. inval. 1958
Publication Details
Gymnodinium nygaardii Christen, nom. inval. 1958: 47, figs a-i
Published in: Christen, H.R. (1958). Gymnodinium Nygaardi sp. nov.. Berichte der Scheizer Botanischen Gesellschaft 68: 44-49.
Publication date: 1958
Original description: 
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.
Source of Synonymy
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.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Switzerland: Hausersee, Kanton Zürich: Rootsee near Luzern; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 October 2002 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 26 October 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 October 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 July 2025
