Dinopyxis laevis F.Stein 1883
Publication Details
Dinopyxis laevis F.Stein 1883: pl. 1., figs 32-33
Type Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Dinopyxis.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prorocentrum lima (Ehrenberg) F.Stein.
Source of Synonymy
Nagahama, Y., Murray, S., Tomaru, A. & Fukuyo, Y. (2011). Species boundaries in the toxic dinoflagellate Prorocentrum lima (Dinophyceae, Prorocentrales), based on morphological and phylogenetic characters. Journal of Phycology 47(1): 178-189.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smooth, free from uneveness, hairs or roughness (Stearn 1983).
Created: 03 September 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 April 2011
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 April 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024