Gymnodinium spirale Bergh 1882
Current name: Gyrodinium spirale (Bergh) Kofoid & SwezyRobin Raine (Robin.Raine@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Gymnodinium spirale Bergh 1882: 253, figs 70, 71
Published in: Bergh, R.S. (1881). Der Organismus der Cilioflagellaten. Eine phylogenetische Studie. Morphologisches Jahrbuch 7: 177-288, 5 pls [XII-XVI].
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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 spirale (Bergh) Kofoid & Swezy.
Source of Synonymy
Kofoid, C.A. & Swezy, O. (1921). The free-living unarmored Dinoflagellata. Memoirs of the University of California 5: i-viii, 1-562.
Type Information
Type locality: Denmark: Strib (isl. Fyen); (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiral (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 September 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 January 2024
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Nomenclatural note
1881: 253, figs 70, 71 (INA). - (11 July 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 April 2025
