Algae Australian Algae Name Index (AANI)

Showing Gonyaulax conjuncta
Gonyaulacaceae
Gonyaulax conjuncta E.J.F.Wood , legitimate, scientific
Wood, E.J.F. (1954), Dinoflagellates of the Australian region. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 5: 258 [tax. nov.]
  • Type locality: Ballast Heap, Port Hacking, N.S.W.
Hallegraeff, G.M., Bolch, C.J., Blackburn, S.I. & Oshima, Y. (1991), Species of the toxigenic dinflagellate genus Alexandrium in Southeastern Australian waters. Botanica Marina 34: - [secondary reference]
  • APC Comment: R.Cowan (2008) uses this taxon concept.
Scholin, C.A., Hallegraeff, G.M. & Anderson, D.M. (1995), Molecular evolution of the Alexandrium tamarense ‘species complex’ (Dinophyceae): dispersal in the North American and West Pacific regions. Phycologia 34: 472–485 [secondary reference]
ABRS (2008), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2008: - [secondary reference]
  • AMANI dist.: New South Wales
  • Habit: Planktonic
  • Habitat: Neritic
  • Graphic: Wood 1954:fig. 161
McCarthy, P. (Comp.) (2012), Census of Australian Marine Dinoflagellates: - AAL [secondary reference]
  • Comment: According to Scholin et al. (1995), this is probably conspecific with Alexandrium catenella (q.v.)
  • Distribution: N.S.W. (Port Hacking)
  • Ex.distribution: U.S.A. (California, Virginia, Gulf of Maine)