Algae Australian Algae Name Index (AANI)

Showing Amphidinium cucurbita
Gymnodiniaceae
Amphidinium cucurbita Kof. & Swezy , legitimate, scientific
Kofoid, C.A. & Swezy, O. (1921), The free-living unarmored Dinoflagellates. Memoirs of the University of California 5: 136-137, pl. 1 fig. 9 [tax. nov.]
  • Type locality: La Jolla, Calif
Revelante, N., Williams, W.T. & Bunt, J.S. (1982), Temporal and spatial distribution of diatoms, dinoflagellates and Trichodesmium in waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 63: - [secondary reference]
  • APC Comment: R.Cowan (2008) uses this taxon concept.
ABRS (2008), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2008: - [secondary reference]
  • AMANI dist.: Queensland (tropical), Coral Sea, North Pacific
  • Graphic: Wood 1963 Division of Fisheries and Oceanography. Technical Paper # 14 fig 71
  • Habitat: Oceanic
  • Habit: Planktonic