Gymnodinium sanguineum K.Hirasaka 1922

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Subkingdom Harosa (supergroup SAR)
Infrakingdom Halvaria
Phylum Miozoa
Subphylum Myzozoa
Infraphylum Dinozoa
Superclass Dinoflagellata
Class Dinophyceae
Order Gymnodiniales
Family Gymnodiniaceae
Genus Gymnodinium

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Poulsbo, Washington, USA; Liberty Bay Marina, 400x, DIC. 22 Aug 2009. Karl Bruun. © Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net).

Poulsbo, Washington, USA; Liberty Bay Marina, 400x, DIC. 22 Aug 2009. Karl Bruun. © Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net).

Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; Eagle Harbor marina, 400x, DIC. 18 Oct 2008. Karl Bruun. © Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net).

© Robin Raine (Robin.Raine@nuigalway.ie).

Akashiwo sanguinea (K.Hirasaka) Gert Hansen & Moestrup Poulsbo, Washington, USA; Liberty Bay Marina, 400x, DIC
© Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)

Publication details
Gymnodinium sanguineum K.Hirasaka 1922: 161, fig. 1

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 Akashiwo sanguinea (K.Hirasaka) Gert Hansen & Moestrup

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), blood-red (Stearn 1973).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Taxonomic notes
Cited as an accepted name by Ignatiades (2012). - (11 Jun 2012) - Wendy Guiry

Usage notes
Faust & Gulledge (2002: 43) notes this is a red tide species associated with fish and invertebrate kills. Please consult original reference for further details.

General environment
This is a marine species.

Type information
Type locality: NW Pacific Ocean: Kozusa-ura, Gokasho Bay, Japan (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 43). Holotype: (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 43).

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Source of current name
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.

Key references
Faust, M.A. & Gulledge, R.A. (2002). Identifying harmful marine dinoflagellates. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 42: 1-144.

Steidinger, K.A. & Tangen, K. (1996). Dinoflagellates. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 387-584. San Diego: Academic Press.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 08 May 2017 by M.D. Guiry

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References
(Please note: only references with the binomials in the title are included. The information is from the Literature database.)

Neale, P.J., Banaszak, A.T. & Jarriel, C.R. (1998). Ultraviolet sunscreens in Gymnodinium sanguineum (Dinophyceae): Mycosporine-like amino acids protect against inhibition of photosynthesis. Journal of Phycology 34: 928-938, 7 figs, 3 tables.

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 January 2021.