Glenodinium acutum Apstein 1896
Publication Details
Glenodinium acutum Apstein 1896: 152, fig. 54
Published in: Apstein, C. (1896). Das Süßwasserplankton. Methode und Resultate der quantitativen Untersuchung. pp. 1-200, 113 figs, 5 pls. Kiel & Leipzig: Verlag von Lipsius & Tischer.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Glenodinium is Glenodinium cinctum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Kolkwitziella acuta (Apstein) Elbrächter.
Source of Synonymy
Elbrächter, M. (1993). Kolkwitziella Lindemann 1919 and Preperidinium Mangin 1913: correct genera names in the Diplopsalis-group (Dinophyceae). Nova Hedwigia 56(1-2): 173-178.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 November 2002 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 27 November 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 June 2025
