Gonyaulax catenata (Levander) Kofoid 1911
Publication Details
Gonyaulax catenata (Levander) Kofoid 1911: 291, pl. 18: figs 1-7
Published in: Kofoid, C.A (1911). On the skeletal morphology of Gonyaulax catenata (Levander). University of California Publications in Zoology 8(5): 287-295, plate 18.
Request PDFPublication date: 14 September 1911
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 Peridiniella catenata (Levander) Balech.
Source of Synonymy
Balech, E. (1977). Cuatro especies de Gonyaulax sensu lato, y consideraciones sobre el género (Dinoflagellata). Rev. Mus. Arg. Cs. Nat. "B. Rivadavia", Hidrobiol. 5(6): 115-143.
Basionym
Peridinium catenatum Levander
Type Information
Type locality: Gulf of Finland near Sveaborg; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), chained, chain-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 November 2002 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 01 November 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
