Ostreopsis lenticularis Y.Fukuyo 1981
Publication Details
Ostreopsis lenticularis Y.Fukuyo 1981: 970, 972, figs 30-34, 52, 53
Published in: Fukuyo, Y. (1981). Taxonomical study on benthic dinoflagellates collected in coral reefs. Bulletin of the Japanese Society of Scientific Fisheries 47: 967-978.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ostreopsis is Ostreopsis siamensis Johs. Schmidt.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Syntype localities: South Pacific Ocean: Gambier and Society Islands, and New Caledonia; (Faust & Gulledge 2002: 49) Notes: Iconotypus: fig. 32 (Tahiti).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lenticular.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 March 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 13 June 2024
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Usage note
Faust & Gulledge (2002: 49) notes this is a toxic species, it produces a water-soluble toxin, ostreotoxin (OTX), and an unnamed toxin. Please refer to 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. 13 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2025
