Goniodoma sphaericum G.Murray & Whitting 1899

Publication Details
Goniodoma sphaericum G.Murray & Whitting 1899: 325, pl. 27: fig. 3

Published in: Murray, G. & Whitting, F. (1899). New Peridiniaceae from the Atlantic. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Botany, Series 2, 5: 321-342, pls 27-33.

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Publication date: 1899

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Goniodoma is Goniodoma acuminatum (Ehrenberg) F.Stein.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Triadinium sphaericum (G.Murray & Whitting) J.D.Dodge.

Source of Synonymy
Dodge, J.D. (1981). Three new generic names in the Dinophyceae: Herdmania, Sclerodinium and Triadinium to replace Heteraulacus and Goniodoma. British Phycological Journal 16: 273-280, 11 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: Atlantic Ocean; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), globose, spherical (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 December 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 December 2024

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