Gonyaulax peruviana E.Balech & B.R.E. de Mendiola 1977
Publication Details
Gonyaulax peruviana E.Balech & B.R.E. de Mendiola 1977: 49, figs 1-12
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
Steidinger, K.A. & Tangen, K. (1996). Dinoflagellates. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 387-584. San Diego: Academic Press.
Type Information
Type locality: Peru: off Callao; (INA 1996) not indicated: 10-25.iii.1976; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 May 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 21 March 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
