Oxytoxum mucronatum B.Hope 1954
Publication Details
Oxytoxum mucronatum B.Hope 1954: 153, fig. 1 c-e
Published in: Hope, B. (1954). Floristic and taxonomic observations on marine phytoplankton from Nordåsvatn, near Bergen. Nytt Magasin for Botanik 2: 149-153, 1 fig.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Oxytoxum is Oxytoxum scolopax F.Stein.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Corythodinium mucronatum (B.Hope) F.Gómez.
Source of Synonymy
Gómez, F. (2017). A review on the synonymy of the dinoflagellate genera Oxytoxum and Corythodinium (Oxytoxaceae, Dinophyceae). Nova Hedwigia 107(1-2): 141-165, 7 figs, 1 table.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ending in a short, sharp point.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 June 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 02 April 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025
