IOC-UNESCO Taxonomic Reference List of Harmful Micro Algae (HABs)

HABs taxon details

Alexandrium Halim, 1960

Alexandrium minutum

AphiaID

109470 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:109470)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Typetaxon

Alexandrium minutum Halim, 1960

Parent

Ostreopsidoideae Gottschling, Tillmann & Elbrächter, 2021

Orig. name

Alexandrium Halim, 1960

Synonymised names

Gessnerium Halim ex Halim, 1967 · unaccepted (synonym)

Protogonyaulax F.J.R.Taylor, 1979 · unaccepted (synonym)

Direct children (26)

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Species Alexandrium affine (H.Inoue & Y.Fukuyo) Balech, 1995
Species Alexandrium andersonii Balech, 1990
Species Alexandrium australiense Sh.Murray, 2014
Species Alexandrium balechii (Steidinger) Balech, 1995
Species Alexandrium catenella (Whedon & Kofoid) Balech, 1985
Species Alexandrium fragae S.Branco & M.Menezes, 2020
Species Alexandrium hiranoi Kita & Fukuyo, 1988
Species Alexandrium leei Balech, 1985
Species Alexandrium limii S.T.Teng, Tillmann, N.Abdullah, S.Nagai & Leaw, 2023
Species Alexandrium minutum Halim, 1960
Species Alexandrium monilatum (J.F.Howell) Balech, 1995
Species Alexandrium ogatae S.T.Teng, N.Abdullah, Tillmann, Leaw & P.T.Lim, 2023
Species Alexandrium ostenfeldii (Paulsen) Balech & Tangen, 1985
Species Alexandrium pacificum R.W.Litaker, 2014
Species Alexandrium pseudogonyaulax (Biecheler) Horiguchi ex K.Yuki & Y.Fukuyo, 1992
Species Alexandrium tamarense (Lebour) Balech, 1995
Species Alexandrium tamiyavanichii Balech, 1994
Species Alexandrium taylorii Balech, 1994
Species Alexandrium andersoni Balech, 1990 accepted as Alexandrium andersonii Balech, 1990 (zoological spelling)
Species Alexandrium angustitabulatum F.J.R.Taylor, 1995 accepted as Alexandrium minutum Halim, 1960 (synonym, nom. illeg.)
Species Alexandrium excavatum (Braarud) Balech & Tangen, 1985 accepted as Alexandrium catenella (Whedon & Kofoid) Balech, 1985 (synonym)
Species Alexandrium fundyense Balech, 1985 accepted as Alexandrium catenella (Whedon & Kofoid) Balech, 1985 (name rejected; "catenella" has nomenclatural priority)
Species Alexandrium ibericum Balech, 1985 accepted as Alexandrium minutum Halim, 1960 (synonym)
Species Alexandrium lusitanicum Balech, 1985 accepted as Alexandrium minutum Halim, 1960 (synonym)
Species Alexandrium peruvianum (Balech & Mendiola) Balech & Tangen, 1985 accepted as Alexandrium ostenfeldii (Paulsen) Balech & Tangen, 1985 (heterotypic synonym)
Species Alexandrium taylori Balech, 1994 accepted as Alexandrium taylorii Balech, 1994

Environment

marine

Original description

Halim Y. (1960). Alexandrium minutum, n. gen. n. sp. dinoflagellé provocant des “eaux rouges”. Vie et Milieu. 11: 102-105. [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2024). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Alexandrium Halim, 1960. Accessed through: Lundholm, N.; Churro, C.; Escalera, L.; Fraga, S.; Hoppenrath, M.; Iwataki, M.; Larsen, J.; Mertens, K.; Moestrup, Ø.; Murray, S.; Tillmann, U.; Zingone, A. (Eds) (2009 onwards) IOC-UNESCO Taxonomic Reference List of Harmful Micro Algae at: https://www.marinespecies.org/HAB/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=109470 on 2024-04-16

Thematic species database citation

Lundholm, N.; Churro, C.; Escalera, L.; Fraga, S.; Hoppenrath, M.; Iwataki, M.; Larsen, J.; Mertens, K.; Moestrup, Ø.; Murray, S.; Tillmann, U.; Zingone, A. (Eds) (2009 onwards). IOC-UNESCO Taxonomic Reference List of Harmful Micro Algae. Alexandrium Halim, 1960. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hab/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=109470 on 2024-04-16

Taxonomic edit history

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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Brandt, Sue

2006-07-10 07:18:51Z

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Camba Reu, Cibran

2006-07-12 06:39:56Z

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Camba Reu, Cibran

2008-06-04 11:06:54Z

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Moestrup, Øjvind

2012-07-04 13:40:04Z

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Guiry, Michael D.

2017-03-02 13:51:38Z

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Guiry, Michael D.

2018-11-16 08:36:34Z

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Guiry, Michael D.

2024-02-26 09:29:42Z

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Guiry, Michael D.

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original description Halim Y. (1960). Alexandrium minutum, n. gen. n. sp. dinoflagellé provocant des “eaux rouges”. Vie et Milieu. 11: 102-105. [details] Available for editors

basis of record Gómez, F. (2005). A list of free-living dinoflagellate species in the world's oceans. Acta Bot. Croat. 64(1): 129-212. [details]

additional source Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2023). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]

additional source Brandt, S. (2001). Dinoflagellates, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 47-53 (look up in IMIS) [details]