Thecadinium semilunatum (Herdman) J.D.Dodge 1982
Publication Details
Thecadinium semilunatum (Herdman) J.D.Dodge 1982: 58, fig. 5D
Published in: Dodge, J.D. (1982). Marine dinoflagellates of the British Isles. pp. 1-303, 35 figs, pls I-VIII. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Thecadinium is Thecadinium petasatum Kofoid & Skogsberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ankistrodinium semilunatum (Herdman) Hoppenrath, Sh.Murray, Sparmann & Leander.
Source of Synonymy
Hoppenrath, M., Murray, S., Sparmann, S.F. & Leander, B.S. (2012). Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Ankistrodinium gen. nov. (Dinophyceae), a new genus of marine sand-dwelling dinoflagellates formerly classified within Amphidinium. Journal of Phycology 48(5): 1143-1152.
Basionym
Amphidinium semilunatum Herdman
Type Information
Type locality: England: Isle of Man:Port Erin (south end of beach); (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 September 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 April 2018
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
