Brachidinium F.J.R.Taylor, 1963

Holotype species: Brachidinium capitatum F.J.R.Taylor

Original publication and holotype designation: Taylor F.J.R. (1963). Brachydinium, a new genus of the Dinococcales from the Indian Ocean. Journal of South African Botany 29: 75-78, pl. 7.

Description: Large (up to 120 µm) compressed cell, in the vegetative stage without flagella, non-motile. Narrow horn-like processes arise from cell body. Cingulum not very distinctive, perhaps reduced but separates the reduced hill-like epicone from the elongated hypocone from which 4 horns emerge, 2 laterally, slightly bent anteriorly and 2 others directed posteriorly. Clearly visible nucleus located in the hypocone; numerous chloroplasts. Sexual reproduction and cyst formation not known. Marine plankton, in temperate to tropical waters of the Indian and Atlantic Ocean, may be abundant

Information contributed by: M. Elbrächter. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2017-09-22 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Silva, P.C. (1996-to date). Index Nominum Algarum. pp. Website. Berkeley: University of California.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 September 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024