Prorocentrum arabianum Morton & Faust 2002
Publication Details
Prorocentrum arabianum Morton & Faust 2002: 395, fig. 1 [holotype] (as 'Prorocentrum arabianum urn')
Published in: Morton, S.L., Faust, M.A., Fairey, E.A. & Moeller, P.D.R. (2002). Morphology and toxicology of Prorocentrum arabianum sp. nov., (dinophyceae) a toxic planktonic dinoflagellate from the Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea?. Harmful Algae 1: 393-400, 10 figs, 1 table.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prorocentrum is Prorocentrum micans Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prorocentrum concavum Y.Fukuyo.
Source of Synonymy
Mohammad-Noor, N., Moestrup, O. & Daugbjerg, N. (2007). Light, electron microscopy and DNA sequences of the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum concavum (syn. P. arabianum) with special emphasis on the periflagellar area. Phycologia 46: 549-564.
Type Information
Type locality: "Gulf of Oman (23° 34'?07" N, 58° 51'?30" E), Arabian Sea"; (Morton & al. 2002: 395)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 January 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 May 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 November 2024
