Gessnerium mochimaense Halim 1967
Publication Details
Gessnerium mochimaense Halim 1967: 729, pl. IV: fig. 49; pl. VIII: figs. 101-108 (as 'mochimaensis')
Published in: Halim, Y. (1967). Dinoflagellates of the south-east Caribbean sea. Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie 52(5): 701-755.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Gessnerium.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Alexandrium monilatum (J.F.Howell) Balech.
Source of Synonymy
Balech, E. (1995). The genus Alexandrium Halim (Dinoflagellata). pp. 1-151. Sherkin Island: Sherkin Island Marine Station.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 February 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 14 January 2020
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Taxonomic note
Separation of Gessnerium from Alexandrium as proposed by Gómez & Artigas (2019) not accepted at this time (HAB Community; Mertens, pers. comm.). - (14 January 2020) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 April 2025
