Gymnodinium opimum F.Schütt 1895
Publication Details
Gymnodinium opimum F.Schütt 1895: 164, pl. 21: fig. 68 b
Published in: Schütt, F. (1895). Die Peridineen der Plankton-Expedition. Ergebnisse der Plankton-Expedition der Humboldt-Stiftung 4: 1-170, 27 pls.
Type 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 Gyrodinium opimum (F.Schütt) Lebour.
Source of Synonymy
Lebour, M.V. (1925). The dinoflagellates of northern seas. pp. [i]-vii, [1]-250. Plymouth: Published by the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), fat, rich, plump, corpulent.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 September 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 April 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024