Gonyaulax fusiformis H.W.Graham 1942
Publication Details
Gonyaulax fusiformis H.W.Graham 1942: 50, fig. 63
Published in: Graham, H.W. (1942). Scientific result of Cruise VII of the Carnegie during 1928-1929 under the command of Captain J. P. Ault. Biology - III. Studies in the morphology, taxonomy, and ecology of the Peridiniales. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 542: 1-129, 67 figs in 2 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gonyaulax is Gonyaulax spinifera (Claparède & Lachmann) Diesing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fusiform; swollen at the middle and tapering to each end like a spindle; narrowly ellipsoid (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 August 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024