Gonyaulax ostenfeldii (Paulsen) Paulsen 1949
Publication Details
Gonyaulax ostenfeldii (Paulsen) Paulsen 1949: 62
Published in: Paulsen, O. (1949). Observations on Dinoflagellates. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter 6(4): 1-67.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gonyaulax is Gonyaulax spinifera (Claparède & Lachmann) Diesing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Alexandrium ostenfeldii (Paulsen) Balech & Tangen.
Source of Synonymy
Balech, E. & Tangen, K. (1985). Morphology and taxonomy of toxic species in the Tamarensis group (Dinophyceae): Alexandrium excavatum (Braarud) comb. nov. and Alexandrium ostenfeldii (Paulsen) comb. nov. Sarsia 70(4): 333-343, 5 figs, 1 table.
Basionym
Goniodoma ostenfeldii Paulsen
Type Information
Type locality: Iceland; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 15) Holotype: (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 15)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 November 2002 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 24 April 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
