Gymnodinium punctatum var. grammaticum Pouchet 1887
Publication Details
Gymnodinium punctatum var. grammaticum Pouchet 1887: 107, pl. X [10]: figs 8, 9
Published in: Pouchet, G. (1887). Quatrième contribution à l'histoire des péridiniens. Journal de l'Anatomie et de la Physiologie Normales et Pathologiques de l'Homme et des Animaux 23: 87-112.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gymnodinium is Gymnodinium fuscum (Ehrenberg) F.Stein.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gymnodinium grammaticum (Pouchet) 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), dotted, marked with dots, spots, minute glands, etc. (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 May 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 April 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
