Algae Australian Algae Name Index (AANI)

Showing Pyrocystis lunula
Pyrocystaceae
Pyrocystis lunula (F.Schütt) F.Schütt , legitimate, scientific
Schütt, F. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (1896), Peridiniales (Peridineae, Dinoflagellata, Cilioflagellata, arthrodele Flagellaten). Bacillariales (Diatomeae). Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien: 4 [comb. nov.]
basionym: Gymnodinium lunula F.Schütt legitimate
Wood, E.J.F. (1954), Dinoflagellates of the Australian region. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 5: 171–351 [secondary reference]
Wood, E.J.F. (1963), Dinoflagellates in the Australian region. III – Further collections. Tech. Pap. Div. Fish. Oceanogr. CSIRO 17: 1–20 [secondary reference]
Hallegraeff, G.M. & Jeffrey, S.W. (1984), Tropical phytoplankton species and pigments of continental shelf waters of north and north-west Australia. Marine Ecology Progress Series 20: 59–74 [secondary reference]
Hallegraeff, G.M. & Reid, D.D. (1986), Phytoplankton species successions and their hydrological environment at a coastal station off Sydney. Austral. J. Mar. Freshw. Res 37: 361–377 [secondary reference]
Throndsen, J., Hasle, G.R. & Tangen, K. (2003), Norsk Kystplankton Flora: - [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Gymnodinium lunula F.Schütt legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dissodinium lunula (F.Schütt) G.A.Klebs legitimate taxonomic synonym: Gymnodinium bicorne Kof. & Swezy legitimate
ABRS (2008), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2008: - [secondary reference]
  • AMANI dist.: Norway
  • Habitat: Neritic
  • Nutrition: Heterotrophic
McCarthy, P. (Comp.) (2012), Census of Australian Marine Dinoflagellates: - [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Gymnodinium lunula F.Schütt legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dissodinium lunula (F.Schütt) G.A.Klebs legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pyrocystis obtusa Pavill. legitimate
  • Comment: A strongly bioluminescent species
  • Distribution: Gulf of Carpentaria/North-west Shelf, Qld (Moreton Bay) to N.S.W. (off Sydney) and Tas. (Maria Island), Vic. (Port Fairy), E Indian Ocean
  • Ex.distribution: Brazil, South Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Canary Islands, North Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G M. (2022), -. Algaebase web site: www.algaebase.org: - AAL [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Gymnodinium lunula F.Schütt legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Diplodinium lunula (F.Schütt) G.A.Klebs legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dissodinium lunula (F.Schütt) G.A.Klebs legitimate