WoRMS taxon details
Prorocentrum borbonicum L.Ten-Hage, J.Turquet, J.-P.Quod, S.Puiseux-Dao & Couté, 2000
232475 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:232475)
accepted
Species
marine
Ten-Hage L., Turquet J., Quod J.P., Puiseux-Dao S. & Couté A. (2000). <i>Prorocentrum borbonicum</i>sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), a new toxic benthic dinoflagellate from southwestern Indian Ocean. <em>Phycologia 39: 296-301.</em> [details]
Type locality contained in Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:49212
Description Small broad oval to ovoid cells with central pyrenoid with starch sheath (visible as ring), 18-24 µm long. It is one of...
Distribution North Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Greece (Aligizaki et al. 2009, Ignatiades & Gotsis-Skretas 2010)
Gulf of Mexico...
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:49212 [details]
Description Small broad oval to ovoid cells with central pyrenoid with starch sheath (visible as ring), 18-24 µm long. It is one of...
Description Small broad oval to ovoid cells with central pyrenoid with starch sheath (visible as ring), 18-24 µm long. It is one of only a very few relatively small benthic species and distinguished from them by its thecal ornamentation (foveate) in contrast to smooth thecal plates of the others. Platelet formula: 1a 1b 2 3 4 5 6 7? 8. Reliable identification is best done by scanning electron microscopy. [details]
Distribution North Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Greece (Aligizaki et al. 2009, Ignatiades & Gotsis-Skretas 2010)
Gulf of Mexico...
Distribution North Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Greece (Aligizaki et al. 2009, Ignatiades & Gotsis-Skretas 2010)
Gulf of Mexico (Steidinger 2018)
Réunion Island (Ten-Hage et al. 2000) [details]
Gulf of Mexico (Steidinger 2018)
Réunion Island (Ten-Hage et al. 2000) [details]
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Prorocentrum borbonicum L.Ten-Hage, J.Turquet, J.-P.Quod, S.Puiseux-Dao & Couté, 2000. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=232475 on 2025-12-02
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Nomenclature
original description
Ten-Hage L., Turquet J., Quod J.P., Puiseux-Dao S. & Couté A. (2000). <i>Prorocentrum borbonicum</i>sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), a new toxic benthic dinoflagellate from southwestern Indian Ocean. <em>Phycologia 39: 296-301.</em> [details]
basis of record Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). 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]
basis of record Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). 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]
Other
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]
additional source Hoppenrath, M.; Murray, S.; Chomerat, N.; Horiguchi, T.; Rhodes, L. (2023). Marine benthic dinoflagellates - their relevance for science and society. <em>Senckenberg book 88.</em> [details]
additional source Hoppenrath, M.; Murray, S. A.; Chomérat, N.; Horiguchi, T. (2014). Marine benthic dinoflagellates - unravelling their worldwide biodiversity. <em>Kleine Senckenberg-Reihe.</em> 54: 1-276. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Steidinger, K.A. & Meave del Castillo, M.E. (Eds.). (2018). Guide to the identification of harmful micoalgae in the Gulf of Mexico. <em>St. Petersburg, FL: DiggyPOD, Inc.</em> [details]
additional source Hoppenrath, M.; Chomérat, N.; Horiguchi, T.; Schweikert, M.; Nagahama, Y.; Murray, S. (2013). Taxonomy and phylogeny of the benthic Prorocentrum species (Dinophyceae)—A proposal and review. <em>Harmful Algae.</em> 27: 1-28., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2013.03.006 [details]
toxicology source Ten-Hage L., Robillot C., Turquet J., Le Gall F., Le Caer J.P., Bultel V., Guyot M. and Molgo J. (2002). Effects of toxic extracts and purified borbotoxins from Prorocentrum borbonicum (Dinophyceae) on vertebrate neuromuscular junctions. <em>Toxicon 40: 137–148.</em> [details]
additional source Hoppenrath, M.; Murray, S.; Chomerat, N.; Horiguchi, T.; Rhodes, L. (2023). Marine benthic dinoflagellates - their relevance for science and society. <em>Senckenberg book 88.</em> [details]
additional source Hoppenrath, M.; Murray, S. A.; Chomérat, N.; Horiguchi, T. (2014). Marine benthic dinoflagellates - unravelling their worldwide biodiversity. <em>Kleine Senckenberg-Reihe.</em> 54: 1-276. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Steidinger, K.A. & Meave del Castillo, M.E. (Eds.). (2018). Guide to the identification of harmful micoalgae in the Gulf of Mexico. <em>St. Petersburg, FL: DiggyPOD, Inc.</em> [details]
additional source Hoppenrath, M.; Chomérat, N.; Horiguchi, T.; Schweikert, M.; Nagahama, Y.; Murray, S. (2013). Taxonomy and phylogeny of the benthic Prorocentrum species (Dinophyceae)—A proposal and review. <em>Harmful Algae.</em> 27: 1-28., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2013.03.006 [details]
toxicology source Ten-Hage L., Robillot C., Turquet J., Le Gall F., Le Caer J.P., Bultel V., Guyot M. and Molgo J. (2002). Effects of toxic extracts and purified borbotoxins from Prorocentrum borbonicum (Dinophyceae) on vertebrate neuromuscular junctions. <em>Toxicon 40: 137–148.</em> [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:49212 [details]From regional or thematic species database
Description Small broad oval to ovoid cells with central pyrenoid with starch sheath (visible as ring), 18-24 µm long. It is one of only a very few relatively small benthic species and distinguished from them by its thecal ornamentation (foveate) in contrast to smooth thecal plates of the others. Platelet formula: 1a 1b 2 3 4 5 6 7? 8. Reliable identification is best done by scanning electron microscopy. [details]Distribution North Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Greece (Aligizaki et al. 2009, Ignatiades & Gotsis-Skretas 2010)
Gulf of Mexico (Steidinger 2018)
Réunion Island (Ten-Hage et al. 2000) [details]
Harmful effect P. borbonicum produces neurotoxic borbotoxins that are lethal to mice (Ten-Hage et al. 2000, 2002, Hoppenrath et al. 2023). [details]
Identification Identification requires scanning electron microscopy or LSU rDNA sequencing.
It is one of only a very few relatively small benthic species and distinguished from most of them by its thecal ornamentation (foveate) in contrast to smooth thecal plates of the others.
For identification help look here: https://www.dinophyta.org/identification-keys/marine-benthic-dinoflagellates/prorocentrum-ident-spp-pages/
or check out this key: https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v4/prorocentrum/
[details]
Verified sequences LSU rDNA: AJ567467, MH375424 [details]
