Avellodinium

AVELLODINIUM Duxbury, 1977, p.24.  Emendation: Backhouse, 1988, p.75.  Taxonomic senior synonyms: Callaiosphaeridium, according to Below (1981a, p.27) — however, Lentin and Williams (1981, p.23) retained Avellodinium; Dichadogonyaulax, by implication in Davey (1982b, p.26), who transferred the "type species" of Dichadogonyaulax, Dichadogonyaulax culmula, to Avellodinium — however, Lentin and Williams (1985, p.31) retained Avellodinium.  Type: Duxbury, 1977, pl.5, figs.1–2, as Avellodinium falsificum.

Parent: Subfamily Gonyaulacoideae

Species List:

"Avellodinium culmula"
*Avellodinium falsificum
Avellodinium flagellatum
Avellodinium hauteriviense
Avellodinium lepidum