Prorocentrum mexicanum B.F.Osorio 1942
Publication Details
Prorocentrum mexicanum B.F.Osorio 1942: 440, pl. 34: figs. 3, 8
Published in: Osario-Tafall, B.F. (1942). Notas sobre algunos dinoflagelados planctonicos marinos de México, con descripción de nuevas especies. An. Esc. Nac. Cienc. Biol. 11: 435-447.
Publication date: 1942
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prorocentrum is Prorocentrum micans Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico (16°9'N, 95°3'W); (Cortés-Altamirano & Sierra-Beltrán 2003: 221) Holotype: (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 63)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), Pertaining to Mexico (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 March 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 03 May 2025
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Habitat note
Planktonic (Cortés-Altamirano & Sierra-Beltrán, 2003). - (14 September 2015) - G.M. Guiry
Usage note
Faust & Gulledge (2002:63) note that this species is a known toxin-producing species, it produces fast-acting toxin. Harmful species (Lassus et al. 2017). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 May 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 May 2025
