HABs taxon details
original description
Fresnel J., Probert I. & Billard C. 2001. Prymnesium faveolatum sp. nov. (Prymnesiophyceae), a new toxic species from the Mediterranean Sea. Vie et Milieu 51: 89-97. [details]
basis of record
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2024). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
additional source
Moestrup, Ø., Akselman, R., Cronberg, G., Elbraechter, M., Fraga, S., Halim, Y., Hansen, G., Hoppenrath, M., Larsen, J., Lundholm, N., Nguyen, L. N., Zingone, A. (Eds) (2009 onwards). IOC-UNESCO Taxonomic Reference List of Harmful Micro Algae., available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/HAB [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Description Cells oblong-very elongated. Flagella subequal, haptonema much shorter. Cells are covered with two types of elliptic, plare-like scales. Scales of the inner layers have radiating lines and a central variously-shaped X-like structure. The outer scales possess radiating lines covered on the dorsal side by an alveolate pattern.extending to the scale rim. [details]
Distribution P. faveolatum is presently known from France only. [details]
Harmful effect Toxic to Artemia and therefore probably producer of the same toxin as several other species of Prymnesium. [details]
Identification Safe identification requires electron microscopy. Prymnesium foveolatum may be identified by the structure of the two types of organic scales on the cell, both of which are species diagnostic. Scales of the inner layers have radiating lines and a central, variously-shaped X-like structure. The outer scales possess radiating lines covered on the dorsal side by an alveolate pattern that extends to the scale rim. The species is also characterized by the lowest haptonema/flagella ratio reported in Prymnesium>/i> c. (0.15), flagella measuring 14-16 µm in length and the haptonema 2-2.3 µm [details]
From editor or global species database
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