Gonyaulax fraterculus Balech 1964

Publication Details
Gonyaulax fraterculus Balech 1964: 31, pl. 4: figs. 47-58 (as 'fratercula')

Published in: Balech, E. (1964). El plancton de Mar del Plata durante el periodo 1961-1962 (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Boletín del Instituto de Biología Marina, Mar del Plata 4(5 plates): 1-49.

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Publication date: 1964

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gonyaulax is Gonyaulax spinifera (Claparède & Lachmann) Diesing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Alexandrium fraterculus (Balech) Balech.

Source of Synonymy
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 Information
Type locality: Argentina: Mar del Plata; (Balech 1964: 41)

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), little brother.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 March 2022

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Nomenclatural note
Validly published under the ICZN by Balech. - (17 May 2017) - M.D. Guiry

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2025

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