Dinophysis tripos Gourret 1883

Current name: Dinophysis tripos GourretGeogina McDermott (robin.raine@nuigalway.ie)

Publication Details
Dinophysis tripos Gourret 1883: 80, pl. III [3]: fig. 53

Published in: Gourret, P. (1883). Sur les Péridiniens du Golf de Marseille. Annales du Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Marseille, Section du Zoologie 1(Mémoire 8): 5-114, 4 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dinophysis is Dinophysis acuta Ehrenberg.

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

Type Information
Type locality: Mediterranean Sea: Gulf of Marseille, France; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 35) Holotype: (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 35)

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Greek), A three-legged structure; a tripod.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 31 August 2018

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Taxonomic note
Faust & Gulledge (2002: 35) note a synonomy between this species and Dinophysis caudata var. tripos (Gorret ) Gail (1950). According to Dodge (1982) Dinophysis caudata is the correct name taxonomically for Dinophysis tripos Gourret. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Usage note
Faust & Gulledge (2002: 35) notes this species produces Dinophysistoin-1 (DTX1), it is associated with diarrhetic shellfish poisoning. Please consult original reference for further details. Harmful species (Lassus et al. 2017). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025