Amphidinium gyrinum T.M.Harris 1940
Publication Details
Amphidinium gyrinum T.M.Harris 1940: 18, fig. 5 N-S
Published in: Harris, T.M. (1940). A contribution to the knowledge of the British freshwater Dinoflagellata. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London 152(1): 1-33.
Publication date: February 1940
Original description: 
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphidinium is Amphidinium operculatum Claparède & Lachmann.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prosoaulax lacustris (F.Stein) Calado & Moestrup.
Source of Synonymy
Calado, A.J. & Moestrup, Ø. (2005). On the freshwater dinoflagelllates presently included in the genus Amphidinium, with a description of Prosoaulax gen. nov. Phycologia 44: 112-119.
Type Information
Type locality: "Experimental tubs at the University Botanic Garden, Reading (eutrophic), with abundant, Volvocales ; found at all seasons." [Berkshire, England]; (Harris 1940: 19)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 21 October 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 30 May 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
