Amphidinium semilunatum Herdman 1924
Publication Details
Amphidinium semilunatum Herdman 1924: 59, fig. 7
Published in: Herdman, E.C. (1924). Notes on dinoflagellates and other organisms causing discolouration of the sand at Port Erin IV. Proceedings and Transactions of the Liverpool Biological Society 38: 75-84.
Original description: 
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphidinium is Amphidinium operculatum Claparède & Lachmann.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ankistrodinium semilunatum (Herdman) Hoppenrath, Sh.Murray, Sparmann & Leander.
Source of Synonymy
Hoppenrath, M., Murray, S., Sparmann, S.F. & Leander, B.S. (2012). Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Ankistrodinium gen. nov. (Dinophyceae), a new genus of marine sand-dwelling dinoflagellates formerly classified within Amphidinium. Journal of Phycology 48(5): 1143-1152.
Type Information
Type locality: England: Isle of Man:Port Erin (south end of beach); (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
Emended description by Hoppenrath et al. (2012:1145, 1146).
Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 February 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 February 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
