Gyrodinium spirale var. acutum F.Schütt 1895
Publication Details
Gyrodinium spirale var. acutum F.Schütt 1895: 164, pl. 21: fig. 66 (as 'acuta')
Published in: Schütt, F. (1895). Die Peridineen der Plankton-Expedition. Ergebnisse der Plankton-Expedition der Humboldt-Stiftung 4: 1-170, 27 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gyrodinium is Gyrodinium spirale (Bergh) Kofoid & Swezy.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gyrodinium acutum (F.Schütt) Kofoid & Swezy.
Source of Synonymy
Kofoid, C.A. & Swezy, O. (1921). The free-living unarmored Dinoflagellata. Memoirs of the University of California 5: i-viii, 1-562.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiral (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 February 2010 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 April 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
