Dinophysis favus (Kofoid & J.R.Michener) T.H.Abé 1967
Publication Details
Dinophysis favus (Kofoid & J.R.Michener) T.H.Abé 1967: 67, fig. 20 a-c
Published in: Abé, T.H. (1967). The armoured Dinoflagellata. II. Prorocentridae and Dinophysidae (B). Dinophysis and its allied genera. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 15(1): 37-78.
Publication date: March 1967
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dinophysis is Dinophysis acuta Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phalacroma favus Kofoid & J.R.Michener.
Source of Synonymy
Steidinger, K.A. & Tangen, K. (1996). Dinoflagellates. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 387-584. San Diego: Academic Press.
Basionym
Phalacroma favus Kofoid & J.R.Michener
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), honeycomb (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 January 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024