Alexandrium mediterraneum U.John 2014
Publication Details
Alexandrium mediterraneum U.John 2014: 795, fig. 7A-H
Published in: John, U., Litaker, R.W., Montresor, M., Murray, S., Brosnahan, M.L. & Anderson, D.M. (2014). Formal revision of the Alexandrium tamarense species complex (Dinophyceae) taxonomy: the introduction of five species with emphasis on molecular-based (rDNA) classification. Protist 165: 779-804.
Publication date: Online 13 October 2014
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Alexandrium is Alexandrium minutum Halim.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Strain SZN01 was established from a single vegetative cell collected at LTER station Mare Chiara in the Gulf of Naples (Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean Sea), 40.48.5 N 14.15 E on 16/06/1999 by M. Montresor."; (John & al. 2014: 796) Notes: "HOLOTYPE: SEM stub of isolate SZN01 is designated here as holotype for A. mediterraneum U. John (Fig. 7). It is deposited at the Herbar-ium Senckenbergianum (FR) in the Centre of Excellence for Dinophyte Taxonomy (accessionnumber CEDiT2013H31)." (John et al. 2014: 795).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), Mediterranean Sea (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 December 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 December 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 December 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
