WoRMS taxon details
Dinophysis contracta (Kofoid & Skogsberg) Balech, 1973
109614 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:109614)
accepted
Species
Phalacroma contractum Kofoid & Skogsberg, 1928 · unaccepted (synonym)
Phalacroma ruudii Braarud, 1935 · unaccepted (synonym)
Prodinophysis contracta (Kofoid & Skogsberg) Balech, 1944 · unaccepted (synonym)
Prodinophysis ruudii (Braarud) Loeblich III, 1965 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine
(of Phalacroma contractum Kofoid & Skogsberg, 1928) Kofoid, C.A.; Skogsberg, T. (1928). Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the Eastern Tropical Pacific, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross" from October 1904 to March 1905, Lieut. Commander L.M. Garrett, U.S.N., Commanding. [No.] XXXV. The Dinoflagellata: the Dinophysoidae. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy, at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass.</em> 51: 1-766., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4365822 [details] Available for editors 
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LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:47056
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:47056 [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). Dinophysis contracta (Kofoid & Skogsberg) Balech, 1973. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=109614 on 2025-12-13
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Phalacroma contractum Kofoid & Skogsberg, 1928) Kofoid, C.A.; Skogsberg, T. (1928). Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the Eastern Tropical Pacific, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross" from October 1904 to March 1905, Lieut. Commander L.M. Garrett, U.S.N., Commanding. [No.] XXXV. The Dinoflagellata: the Dinophysoidae. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy, at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass.</em> 51: 1-766., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4365822 [details] Available for editors [request]
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 Gómez, F. (2005). A list of free-living dinoflagellate species in the world's oceans. <em>Acta Bot. Croat.</em> 64(1): 129-212. [details]
[request]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 Gómez, F. (2005). A list of free-living dinoflagellate species in the world's oceans. <em>Acta Bot. Croat.</em> 64(1): 129-212. [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Gómez, F. (2005). A list of free-living dinoflagellate species in the world's oceans. <em>Acta Bot. Croat.</em> 64(1): 129-212. [details]
Other
additional source
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]
additional source Brandt, S. (2001). Dinoflagellates, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 47-53 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Scott, F.J.; Marchant, H.J. (Ed.). (2005). Antarctic marine protists. <em>Australian Biological Resources Study: Canberra.</em> ISBN 0-642-56835-9. 563 pp., available online at http://its-db.aad.gov.au/proms/pubn/pubshow.asp?pub_id=12140 [details]
additional source Balech, E.; Akselman, R.; Benavides, H.R.; Negri, R.M. (1984). Suplemento a Los Dinoflagelados del Atlántico Sudoccidental. <em>Rev. Invest. Desarr. Pesq.</em> 4: 5-20. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Balech, E. (1973). Segunda contribución al conocimiento del microplancton del Mar de Bellingshausen. <em>Contribución del Instituto Antártico Argentino.</em> 107: 1-63. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Brandt, S. (2001). Dinoflagellates, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 47-53 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Scott, F.J.; Marchant, H.J. (Ed.). (2005). Antarctic marine protists. <em>Australian Biological Resources Study: Canberra.</em> ISBN 0-642-56835-9. 563 pp., available online at http://its-db.aad.gov.au/proms/pubn/pubshow.asp?pub_id=12140 [details]
additional source Balech, E.; Akselman, R.; Benavides, H.R.; Negri, R.M. (1984). Suplemento a Los Dinoflagelados del Atlántico Sudoccidental. <em>Rev. Invest. Desarr. Pesq.</em> 4: 5-20. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Balech, E. (1973). Segunda contribución al conocimiento del microplancton del Mar de Bellingshausen. <em>Contribución del Instituto Antártico Argentino.</em> 107: 1-63. [details] Available for editors
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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:47056 [details]
Published in AlgaeBase 
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Phalacroma contractum Kofoid & Skogsberg, 1928)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Phalacroma ruudii Braarud, 1935)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Prodinophysis contracta (Kofoid & Skogsberg) Balech, 1944)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Prodinophysis ruudii (Braarud) Loeblich III, 1965)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Phalacroma contractum Kofoid & Skogsberg, 1928)
To PESI (from synonym Phalacroma contractum Kofoid & Skogsberg, 1928)
To PESI
Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Phalacroma contractum Kofoid & Skogsberg, 1928)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Phalacroma ruudii Braarud, 1935)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Prodinophysis contracta (Kofoid & Skogsberg) Balech, 1944)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Prodinophysis ruudii (Braarud) Loeblich III, 1965)To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Phalacroma contractum Kofoid & Skogsberg, 1928)
To PESI (from synonym Phalacroma contractum Kofoid & Skogsberg, 1928)
To PESI
