Karenia brevis (C.C.Davis) Gert Hansen & Moestrup 2000
Publication Details
Karenia brevis (C.C.Davis) Gert Hansen & Moestrup 2000: 308
Published in: Daugbjerg, N., Hansen, G., Larsen, J. & Moestrup, Ø. (2000). Phylogeny of some of the major genera of dinoflagellates based on ultrastructure and partial LSU rDNA sequence data, including the erection of three new genera of unarmoured dinoflagellates. Phycologia 39: 302-317.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Karenia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Gymnodinium breve C.C.Davis
Type Information
Type locality: Gulf of Mexico: near Naples, Florida, USA; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 38) Holotype: (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 38)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), short, of small extent (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 August 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
