Gymnodinium catenatum H.W.Graham 1943
Publication Details
Gymnodinium catenatum H.W.Graham 1943: 259, figs. 1, 2
Published in: Graham, H.W. (1943). Gymnodinium catenatum, a new dinoflagellate from the Gulf of California. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 62(3): 259-261.
Original description: 
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gymnodinium is Gymnodinium fuscum (Ehrenberg) F.Stein.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: NE Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California, Mexico; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 39) Holotype: (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 39)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), chained, chain-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 May 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
