Helgolandinium Stosch, 1969

Holotype species: Helgolandinium subglobosum Stosch

Currently accepted name for the type species: Fragilidium subglobosum (Stosch) Loeblich III

Original publication and holotype designation: Stosch, H.A. von (1969). Dinoflagellaten aus der Nordsee. 2. Helgolandinium subglobosum gen. et. sp. nov.. Helgoländer Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen 19: 569-577.

Description: Medium-sized thecate dinoflagellate with the same plate pattern as species of the genus Fragilidium Balech. In the original description the plate pattern was differently interpreted from that of Fragilidium. Helgolandinium is now regarded as later synonym of Fragilidium Balech. Marine plankton.

Information kindly contributed by M. Elbrächter but may now be outdated.

Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fragilidium.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as neuter.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Tillmann, U., Bantle, A., Krock, B., Elbrächter, M & Gottschling, M. (2021). Recommendations for epitypification of dinophytes exemplified by Lingulodinium polyedra and molecular phylogenetics of the Gonyaulacales based on curated rRNA sequence data. Harmful Algae 103: [1-16], 8 figs, 3 tables.

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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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