Tectatodinium D.Wall, 1967
Holotype species: Tectatodinium pellitum D.Wall
Publication details: D.Wall, 1967: 112
Currently accepted name for the type species: Gonyaulax spinifera (Claparède & Lachmann) Diesing
Original publication and holotype designation: Wall, D. (1967). Fossil microplankton in deep-sea cores from the Caribbean. Palaeontology (Oxford) 10(1): 95-123, 8 figures, 2 tables, plates 14-16.
Request PDFFossil: This is a genus of fossil species, or a genus with a fossil type species, or a genus the type species of which was originally described as a fossil.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2025-02-13 by M.D. Guiry.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gonyaulax.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as neuter.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Head, M.J. (1944). Morphology and paleoenvironmental significance of the Cenozoic dinoflagellate genera Tectodinium and Habibacysta. Micropaleontology 40: 289-321, pl. 1-11.
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 April 2025
