Alexandrium ostenfeldii (Paulsen) Balech & Tangen 1985

Publication Details
Alexandrium ostenfeldii (Paulsen) Balech & Tangen 1985: 338, fig. 3, 4, 5 a-d

Published in: Balech, E. & Tangen, K. (1985). Morphology and taxonomy of toxic species in the Tamarensis group (Dinophyceae): Alexandrium excavatum (Braarud) comb. nov. and Alexandrium ostenfeldii (Paulsen) comb. nov. Sarsia 70(4): 333-343, 5 figs, 1 table.

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Publication date: December 30 1985

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Alexandrium is Alexandrium minutum Halim.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Goniodoma ostenfeldii Paulsen

Type Information
Type locality: Iceland; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 15) Holotype: (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 15)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 May 2024

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Usage notes
Faust & Gulledge (2002: 16) notes there is some doubt to the toxicity of this species. It is capable of producing paralytic shellfish poison toxins ; it is the least toxic of the Alexandrium species. Please consult original reference for further details. Harmful species - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Produces spirolide and PSP toxins (Brown et al. 2011). - (20 January 2011) - G.M. Guiry

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