Gessnerium fraterculus (Balech) Loeblich & A.R.Loeblich 1979

Publication Details
Gessnerium fraterculus (Balech) Loeblich & A.R.Loeblich 1979

Published in: Taylor, D.L. & Seliger, H.W. (1979). Toxic dinoflagellate blooms. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Toxic Dinoflagellate Blooms, Key Biscayne, Florida, October 31-November 5, 1978 . pp. [i]-xviii, [1]-505. New York, Amsterdam, Oxford: Elsevier/North-Holland.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gessnerium is Gessnerium mochimaense Halim.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Alexandrium fraterculus (Balech) Balech.

Basionym
Gonyaulax fraterculus Balech

Type Information
Type locality: Argentina: Mar del Plata; (Balech 1964: 41)

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), little brother.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 May 2017 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 March 2022

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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