The Australian Algae Name Index (AANI) is a tool for the botanical community that deals with algae names and their usage in the scientific literature, whether as a current name or synonym. AANI does not recommend any particular taxonomy or nomenclature. For a listing of currently accepted scientific names for the Australian Algae, please use the Australian Algae List (AAL) link above.
misapplied to:
Pronoctilucaspinifera(Lohmann) J.Schillerlegitimate
by Kofoid, C.A.(1931), Report of the biological survey of Mutsu Bay. 18. Protozoan Fauna of Mutsu Bay. Subclass Dinoflagellata, tribe Gymnodinioidae.Science Reports of the Tohoku Imperial UniversitySeries 4, Volume 6 (1): 5
APC Comment:P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
Distribution:Qld, N.S.W. (off Sydney)
Ex.distribution:Brazil, Gulf of Mexico, Canada (Nunavut), North Atlantic Ocean, France (Brittany), British Isles, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Arctic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, East China Sea, Yellow Sea, western Pacific Ocean, SW Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea, Tasman Sea, Antarctica