Gymnodinium sphaerocephalum Appendix B

"sphaerocephalum" Vozzhennikova, 1967, p.48, pl.2, fig.7; pl.3, fig.1.  Emendation: Lentin and Vozzhennikova, 1990, p.25-26, as Alisogymnium sphaerocephalum. Holotype: Vozzhennikova, 1967, pl.3, fig.1; Lentin and Vozzhennikova, 1990, pl.2, figs.6,11-12; text-fig.10.  NOW Alisogymnium.  Originally Gymnodinium, subsequently Dinogymnium, thirdly (and now) Alisogymnium.  Taxonomic junior synonym: Dinogymnium assamicum, according to Jain (1977a, p.133-134) - however, Lentin and Vozzhennikova (1990, p.28) retained Dinogymnium (as Alisogymnium) assamicum.  Age: Senonian.

Parent: Gymnodinium_Appendix B

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"Gymnodinium sphaerocephalum var. laeve Appendix B"
"Gymnodinium sphaerocephalum var. sphaerocephalum Appendix B"