2003

compiled by Malte Elbrächter

    last update: 22 June 2009

Names printed in bold: taxon regarded as validly published  
Names printed not in bold: taxon regarded as not validly published

Abbreviations:
ICBN = International Code of Botanical Nomenclature [in brackets: date of publishing]
ICZN = International Code of Zoological Nomenclature [in brackets: year of publishing]
OD = original designation of type
SD = subsequent designation of type
M = monotypic

new genera

Lessardia Saldarriaga et Taylor 2003, Journal of Phycology 39(2): 369-370. [04. April 2003]
Type: Lessardia elongata Saldarriaga et Taylor 2003, Journal of Phycology 39(2): 370. [04. April 2003]

Takayama de Salas, Bolch, Botes et Hallegraeff 2003, Journal of Phycology 39: 1235. [05. Dec. 2003]
Type: Takayama tasmanica de Salas, Bolch, Botes et Hallegraeff 2003.

new species

Ceratium balechii Meave, Okolodkov et Zamudio in Meave et al. 2003, Hidrobiológica 13(1): 83-84, figs 3a-p, 11a-c, 12a-c, 13a-c, 14a-l, 16a, 17a-d.
Nomenclatural synonym: Ceratium divaricatum var. balechii (Meave, Okolodkov et Zamudio) Hernández-Becerril 2004, Phycological Research 52(4): 350. [06. Dec. 2004]

Ceratium balechii var. longum Zamudio et Meave in Meave et al. 2003, Hidrobiológica 13(1): 84, figs 11d-f.

Gonyaulax elongata (Reid) Ellegaard, Daugbjerg, Rochon, J. Lewis et Harding 2003, Phycologia 42(2): 154-156, figs 1-30. [29. April 2003]
Basionym: Spiniferites elongatus Reid 1974, Nova Hedwigia 25: 602-604, figs 23, 24.

Gonyaulax membranacea (Rossignol) Ellegaard, Daugbjerg, Rochon, J. Lewis et Harding 2003 Phycologia 42(2): 157-158, figs 31-45. [29. April 2003]
Basionym: Hystrichosphaera furcata var. membranacea Rossignol 1964, Revue de Micropaléntologie 7: 86, pl. 1, figs 4,9,10, pl. 3, figs 7, 12.
Nomenclatural synonym: Spiniferites membranaceus (Rossignol) Sarjeant 1970, Grana 10: 76.

Heterocapsa orientalis Iwataki, Botes et Fukuyo 2003, Phycologia 42(6): 630, figs 1-16, 29-33. [26. Nov. 2003]  
 
Heterocapsa ovata Iwataki et Fukuyo 2003, Phycologia 42(6): 630-634, figs 17-28, 34-42. [26. Nov. 2003]   

Karenia bicuneiformis Bootes, Sym et Pitcher 2003, Phycologia 42(6): 566-568, figs 10-19.

Karenia cristata Bootes, Sym et Pitcher 2003, Phycologia 42(6): 565-566, figs 2-9. [26. Nov. 2003]

Lessardia elongata Saldarriaga et Taylor 2003, Journal of Phycology 39(2): 370, figs 1-4, 6c,d. [04. April 2003]

Peridinium beliziensis Carty 2003, in Carty & Wujek 2003, Carribean Journal of Science 39(1): 137-138, figs 14a-d, 15, 16.

Protoperidinium belizeanum Faust 2003, Journal of Phycology 39(2): 391-393, figs 1a-f, 2a-e. [04. April 2003]

Scrippsiella infula (Deflandre) Montresor 2003, in Montrsor et al. 2003, Phycologia 42(1): 68. [07. March 2003]
Basionym: Calcigonellum infula Deflandre 1949, Le Botaniste 34: 206-207, figs 13-18. [May 1949]

Scrippsiella operosum (Deflandre) Montresor 2003, in Montrsor et al. 2003, Phycologia 42(1): 68. [07. March 2003]
Basionym: Calciodinellum operosum Deflandre 1947, Comptes Rendus Hebdomaires des Séances de l’Academie des Sciences 224: 1781-1782, figs 1-6. [23. June 1947]

Takayama acrotrocha (Larsen) de Salas, Bolch et Hallegraeff 2003, Journal of Phycology 39: 1235. [05. Dec. 2003]
Basionym: Gyrodinium acrotrochum Larsen 1996, Phycologia 35: 342, figs 2-4, 35.

Takayama cladochroma (Larsen) de Salas, Bolch et Hallegraeff 2003, Journal of Phycology 39: 1235. [05. Dec. 2003]
Basionym: Gyrodinium cladochroma Larsen 1996, Phycologia 35: 343-344, figs 9-12, 37.

Takayama helix de Salas, Bolch et Hallegraeff 2003, Journal of Phycology 39: 1238-1240, figs 7-10, 13C,D. [05. Dec. 2003]

Takayama pulchella (Larsen) de Salas, Bolch et Hallegraeff 2003, Journal of Phycology 39: 1235. [05. Dec. 2003]
Basionym: Gymnodinium pulchellum Larsen 1994, Phycologia 33: 32, figs 40-43, 58.

Takayama tasmanica de Salas, Bolch, Botes et Hallegraeff 2003, Journal of Phycology 39: 1235-1238, figs 2-4, 13A,B. [05. Dec. 2003]