Testudodinium magnum S.K.Pinto, R.Terada & T.Horiguchi 2016
Publication Details
Testudodinium magnum S.K.Pinto, R.Terada & T.Horiguchi 2016: 137, 138, figs 1–22
Published in: Pinto, S.K., Terada, R. & Horiguchi, T. (2016). Testudodinium magnum sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), a novel marine sand-dwelling dinoflagellate from subtropical Japan. Phycologia 56(2): 136-146, 23 fig., 1 table.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Testudodinium is Testudodinium testudo (E.C.Herdman) T.Horiguchi, M.Tamura, K.Katsumata & A.Yamaguchi.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: off Mageshima Island (30°41.800'N, 130°52.200'E), Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan; (Pinto et al. 2017: 138) Holotype: 30 May 2012; marine, benthic, sand-dwelling; SAP; 115075 (SEM stub) (Pinto et al. 2017: 138, figs 5-8)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 March 2017 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 14 June 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 August 2024
