Sinophysis canaliculata Quod, Ten-Hage, Turquet, Mascarell & Couté 1999
Publication Details
Sinophysis canaliculata Quod, Ten-Hage, Turquet, Mascarell & Couté 1999: 87, 88, figs 1-16
Published in: Quod, J.-P., Ten-Hage, L., Turquet, J., Mascarell, G. & Coute, A. (1999). Sinophysis canaliculata sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), a new benthic dinoflagellate from western Indian Ocean islands. Phycologia 38: 87-91, 16 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sinophysis is Sinophysis microcephala D.Nie & C.-C.Wang.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: St Leu reef, La Réunion; (Quod, Ten-Hage, Turquet, Mascarell & Coute 1999: 88) Holotype: figs 1, 2 : coral and sediment samples; (Quod, Ten-Hage, Turquet, Mascarell & Coute 1999: 87, 88) Notes: Isotypes: figs 3-6.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), canaliculate, with a longitudinal channel or groove (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 June 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025