Prorocentrum shikokuense Y.Hada 1975
Publication Details
Prorocentrum shikokuense Y.Hada 1975: 37, figs 1 a, b; 2 (as 'shikokuensis')
Published in: Hada, Y. (1975). Uzubenmouchuu-rui ni zokusuru genus Prorocentrum Ehrenberg no 2 shinshu ni tsuite [On two new species of the genus Prorocentrum Ehrenberg belonging to Dinoflagellida]. Hiroshima Shudo Daigaku Ronshu 16: 31-38, 4 figures, 1 table. [in Japanese with English abstract]
Request PDFPublication date: 1975
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
Notes: Lectotype designated by Takano & Matsuoka (2011: 185): figs. 1, 2 of Hada (1975).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 July 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 28 February 2023
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Nomenclatural note
English description only and figures given. "Prorocentrum shikokuense was originally described by Hada (1975, as Shikokuensis) under ICZN in 1975, with an English description and illustrations but without designation of a type. Lu et al. (2005) pointed out that P. shikokuense was an invalid name under both the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) and the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), due to lacking a Latin diagnosis and designation of a type, respectively. However, the ICZN accepts dinoflagellate species regardless of trophic nature (whether autotroph, heterotroph or mixotroph) and designation of a type was not a mandatory requirement but a recommendation before the fourth edition of the ICZN (Ride et al. 1999). The ICBN in Article 45.4 recognizes that a taxon validly described even under other nomenclatures has priority for its name and authorship. Therefore, P. shikokuense has validity under the ICZN and has priority over P. donghaiense discribed by Lu & Goebel (2001)." (Takano & Matsuoka 2011: 185). - (04 April 2019) - M.D. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025
