Gymnodinium galatheanum Braarud 1957
Publication Details
Gymnodinium galatheanum Braarud 1957: 137-138, fig. 1, 2a-e
Published in: Braarud, T. (1959). A red water organism from Walvis Bay. In: Galathea Report Copenhagen 1957 - 59. ( Eds) Vol. 1, pp. 137-138. [in English]
Publication date: 1957-1959
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gymnodinium is Gymnodinium fuscum (Ehrenberg) F.Stein.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Karlodinium veneficum (D.Ballantine) J.Larsen.
Source of Synonymy
Bergholtz, T., Daugbjerg, N., Moestrup, O. & Fernández-Tejedor, M. (2006). On the identity of Karlodinium veneficum and description of Karlodinium armiger sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), based on light and electron microscopy, nuclear encoded LSU rDNA and pigment composition. Journal of Phycology 42(1): 170-193.
Type Information
Type locality: South Atlantic Ocean: Walvis Bay, South Africa; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 44 [137]) Holotype: [E. STEEMANN NIELSEN]; [24 December 1950]; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 44) Notes: Notations in square brackets taken from protologue and updated June 22 2023
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 April 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
