Lingulodinium polyedra (F.Stein) J.D.Dodge 1989
Publication Details
Lingulodinium polyedra (F.Stein) J.D.Dodge 1989: [271], 291, figs 1 H-I, 34-38
Published in: Dodge, J.D. (1989). Some revisions of the family Gonyaulacaceae (Dinophyceae) based on a scanning electron microscope study. Botanica Marina 32: 275-298, 42 figs, 2 tables.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lingulodinium is Lingulodinium machaerophorum (Deflandre & Cookson) D.Wall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lingulaulax polyedra (F.Stein) M.J.Head, K.N.Mertens & R.A.Fensome.
Source of Synonymy
Heer, O. (1865). Die Urwelt der Schweiz. Vol. 12-13 pp. xxix, 622, 11 plates, 1 map. Zürich: Druck und Verlag von Friedrich Schulthess.
Basionym
Gonyaulax polyedra F.Stein
Type Information
Type locality: Baltic Sea, off Germany. Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel Fjord, probably late summer 1879; (Tillmann & al. 2021: [14]) Notes: lectotype, designated by Tillmann & al (2021: 14) [illustration] pl. IV 8! in Stein (1883); epitype, designated by Tillmann & al (2021: 14) for the lectotype they designated: Baltic Sea, off Germany. Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel Fjord, 9th September 2019: [SEM stub] U. Tillmann, M. Gottschling & H. Gu [U. Tillmann K3-G8] s.n. (CEDiT2020E108!). Formol-fixed material is also available (CEDit2020RM109).
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Greek), Gr. poly, many; Gr. hedra, f. seat, chair, base, plane, side (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 September 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
