Gonyaulax pacifica Kofoid 1907
Publication Details
Gonyaulax pacifica Kofoid 1907: 308, pl. 30: figs 37-39
Published in: Kofoid, C.A. (1907). Dinoflagellates of the San Diego region. III. Description of new species. University of California Publications in Zoology 3: 299-340, 33 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.
Type Information
Type locality: "Singly in oceanic plankton off San Diego in summer."; (Kofoid 1907: 309)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024