Gymnodinium natalense T.Horiguchi & R.N.Pienaar 1994
Publication Details
Gymnodinium natalense T.Horiguchi & R.N.Pienaar 1994: 22, figs 1-13
Published in: Horiguchi, T. & Pienaar, R.N. (1994). Gymnodinium natalense sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), a new tide pool dinoflagellate from South Africa. Japanese Journal of Phycology 42: 21-28.
Original description: 
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gymnodinium is Gymnodinium fuscum (Ehrenberg) F.Stein.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ansanella natalensis (T.Horiguchi & R.N.Pienaar) Dawut, Sym & T.Horiguchi.
Source of Synonymy
Dawut, M., Sym, S.D. & Horiguchi, T. (2018). Re-investigation of Gymnodinium natalense (Dinophyceae), a tidal pool dinoflagellate from South Africa and the proposal of a new combination Ansanella natalensis. Phycological Research 66(4): 300-309, 7 fig., 1 table.
Type Information
Type locality: Amanzimtoti, Natal south coast, South Africa; (Horiguchi & Pienaar 1994: 21) Holotype: 18 August 1986; from a tide pool; (Horiguchi & Pienaar 1994: 21)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 March 2002 by Olivia Fitzgerald.
Last updated: 08 June 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
