Gambierdiscus belizeanus M.A.Faust 1995
Publication Details
Gambierdiscus belizeanus M.A.Faust 1995: 998, figs 3-6
Published in: Faust, M.A. (1995). Observation of sand-dwelling toxic dinoflagellates (Dinophyceae) from widely differing sites, including two new species. Journal of Phycology 31: 996-1003, 12 figs, 1 table.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gambierdiscus is Gambierdiscus toxicus R.Adachi & Y.Fukuyo.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: South Water Cay, Belize, associated with sand and coral rubble in lagoonal waters; (Faust 1995: 999) Holotype: M.A. Faust; SEM; 152023 (Faust 1995: 999) Notes: Isotype; SEM 132003, SEM 152121, SEM 152103 (Faust, 1995).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 June 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024