Gymnodinium bei H.J.Spero 1987
Publication Details
Gymnodinium bei H.J.Spero 1987: 315, 316, figs 1-4, 7 (as 'béii')
Published in: Spero, H.J. (1987). Symbiosis in the planktonic foraminifer, Orbulina universa, and the isolation of its symbiotic dinoflagellate, Gymnodinium béii sp. nov.. Journal of Phycology 23(2): 307-317, 7 figs.
Request PDFType 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 Pelagodinium bei (H.J.Spero) Siano, Montresor, Probert & Vargas.
Type Information
Type locality: California Current, Pacific Ocean, Lat. 35º57'’54"" N, Long. 124º38’'42"" W.; (Spero 1987: 316) Holotype: Fig. 7: intracellular symbiotic dinoflagellate of the spinose planktonic foraminefer, Orbicula universa d' Orbigny; (Spero 1987: 316) Notes: Type culture maintained at Univ. California, Santa Barbara.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 July 2014
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
