Gonyaulax balechii Steidinger 1971
Publication Details
Gonyaulax balechii Steidinger 1971: 183, fig. 1
Published in: Steidinger, K.A. (1971). Gonyaulax balechii sp. nov. (Dinophyceae) with a discussion of the genera Gonyaulax and Heteraulacus. Phycologia 10: 183-187, 1 fig.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gonyaulax is Gonyaulax spinifera (Claparède & Lachmann) Diesing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Alexandrium balechii (Steidinger) Balech.
Source of Synonymy
Balech, E. (1995). The genus Alexandrium Halim (Dinoflagellata). pp. 1-151. Sherkin Island: Sherkin Island Marine Station.
Type Information
Type locality: U.S.A.: Florida: Tampa Bay; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 May 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024