Gymnodinium breve C.C.Davis 1948
Publication Details
Gymnodinium breve C.C.Davis 1948: 358, figs 1, 2 (as 'brevis')
Published in: Davis, C.C. (1948). Gymnodinium brevis sp. nov., a cause of discolored water and sinimal mortalites in the Gulf of Mexico. Botanical Gazette 109: 358-360.
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 Karenia brevis (C.C.Davis) Gert Hansen & Moestrup.
Source of Synonymy
Daugbjerg, N., Hansen, G., Larsen, J. & Moestrup, Ø. (2000). Phylogeny of some of the major genera of dinoflagellates based on ultrastructure and partial LSU rDNA sequence data, including the erection of three new genera of unarmoured dinoflagellates. Phycologia 39: 302-317.
Type Information
Type locality: Gulf of Mexico: near Naples, Florida, USA; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 38) Holotype: (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 38)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), short, of small extent (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 May 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Harmful species (Davis 1948). - (19 May 2017) - M.D. Guiry
Usage note
Faust & Gulledge (2002: 38) notes this species produces a series of brevetoxins (neurotoxins). Please consult original reference for further details. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 April 2025
