Alexandrium acatenella (Whedon & Kofoid) Balech 1985
Publication Details
Alexandrium acatenella (Whedon & Kofoid) Balech 1985: 37, fig. 19
Published in: Fukuyo, Y., Yoshida, K. & Inoue, H. (1985). Protogonyaulax in Japanese coastal waters. In: Toxic dinoflagellates. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Toxic Dinoflagellates, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, June 8-12, 1985. (Anderson, D.M., White, A.W. & Baden, D.G. Eds), pp. 27-32. New York, Amsterdam, Oxford: Elsevier.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Alexandrium is Alexandrium minutum Halim.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Alexandrium catenella (Whedon & Kofoid) Balech.
Basionym
Gonyaulax acatenella Whedon & Kofoid
Type Information
Type locality: NW Pacific Ocean: San Diego, California, USA; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 10) Holotype: (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 10)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 July 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Santiago Fragra (July 2022, pers. comm.) writes "Alexandrium acatenella should be considered synonym of Alexandrium catenella. It was described together with A. catenella by Whedon & Kofoid in 1936 in the same paper. Only A. catenella (Group I) was found in the type locality in California and only genetic sequences of A. catenella exists form the area. The authors considered that cells in chains were a different species of single cells. This character is not considered valid today." - (18 July 2022) - M.D. Guiry
Usage note
Faust & Gulledge (2002: 11) note Alexandrium acatenella is a known PSP toxin-producing dinoflagellate species responsible for several illnesses and one death in British Columbia (Prakash & Taylor 1966). Please consult original reference for further details.
Harmful species.
Link to identifying harmful dinoflagellates pages
- (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025
