2015

compiled by Mona Hoppenrath

last update: 17 July 2018

 

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

Abbreviations:
ICN = International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants [in brackets: date of publishing]

 

 

new genera

 

Aduncodinium N.S. Kang, H.J. Jeong et Ø. Moestrup 2015, Harmful Algae 41: 34.
Type: Aduncodinium glandulum (Herdman) N.S. Kang, H.J. Jeong et O. Moestrup 2015, in Kang et al. 2015, Harmful Algae 41: 34-35, figs 1-6.

Asulcocephalium K. Takahashi, Ø. Moestrup et Iwataki 2015, in Takahashi et al. 2015, Protist 166: 640.
Type: Asulcocephalium miricentonis K. Takahashi, Ø. Moestrup et Iwataki 2015, in Takahashi et al. 2015, Protist 166: 640, figs 1-5.

Cucumeridinium F.Gómez, P.López-García, H.Takayama et D.Moreira 2015, Journal of Phycology 51: 1100.

Synonym: Balechina sensu Taylor 1976 auct. mult.

non: Balechina Loeblich et A.R. Loeblich 1968

Type: Cucumeridinium coeruleum (Dogiel) F.Gómez, P.López-García, H.Takayama et D.Moreira 2015, Journal of Phycology 51: 1100.

 

Fukuyoa F. Gómez, D. Qiu, R.M. Lopes et S. Lin 2015, PLoS ONE 10(4): 5-6.
Type: Fukuyoa paulensis F. Gómez, D. Qiu, R.M. Lopes et S. Lin 2015, PLoS ONE 10(4): 6, figs 1A-M, 2-4.

Leiocephalium K. Takahashi, Ø. Moestrup et Iwataki 2015, in Takahashi et al. 2015, Protist 166: 641-642.
Type: Leiocephalium pseudosanguineum K. Takahashi, Ø. Moestrup et Iwataki 2015, in Takahashi et al. 2015, Protist 166: 642-643, figs 6-10.

Niea T. Liu, K.N. Mertens et H. Gu 2015, Phycologia 54: 215.
Type: Niea chinensis T. Liu, K.N. Mertens et H. Gu 2015, Phycologia 54: 215, figs 2-19. [14 April 2015]

Pellucidodinium R. Onuma et T. Horiguchi 2015, Phycologia 54: 194.  [9 April 2015]
Type: Pellucidodinium psammophilum R. Onuma et T. Horiguchi 2015, in Onuma et al. 2015, Phycologia 54: 195, figs 1-13. 

Qia T. Liu, K.N. Mertens et H. Gu 2015, Phycologia 54: 217.
Type: Qia lebouriae (Nie) T. Liu, K.N. Mertens et H. Gu 2015, Phycologia 54: 217, figs 35-46. [14 April 2015]

 

new species

 

Alexandrium pohangense A.S. Lim et H.J. Jeong 2015, in Lim et al. 2015, Harmful Algae 46: 60, figs 3-7. 

 

Archaeperidinium bailongense T. Liu, K.N. Mertens et H. Gu 2015, in Liu et al. 2015, Phycological Research 63: 136-137, fis 2-19. 

Asulcocephalium miricentonis K. Takahashi, Ø. Moestrup et Iwataki 2015, in Takahashi et al. 2015, Protist166: 640, figs 1-5.

 

Cabra levis Selina, Chomérat et Hoppenrath 2015, European Journal of Phycology 50(1): 82, figs 2-5, 10-36. 

 

Coolia palmyrensis Karafas, Tomas et York 2015, in Karafas et al. 2015, Harmful Algae 46: 21, figs 2A,3.

 

Coolia santacroce Karafas, Tomas et York 2015, in Karafas et al. 2015, Harmful Algae 46: 22, figs 2B,4. 

 

Fukuyoa paulensis F. Gómez, D. Qiu, R.M. Lopes et S. Lin 2015, PLoS ONE 10(4): 6, figs 1A-M, 2-4. 

 

Gambierdiscus silvae S. Fraga et F. Rodríguez 2015, Protist 165: 850, figs 1-10. 

 

Gonyaulax ellegaardiae Mertens, Aydin, Takano, Yamaguchi et Matsuoka 2015, in Mertens et al. 2015, Journal of Phycology 51: 563, figs 2-7.

Leiocephalium pseudosanguineum K. Takahashi, Ø. Moestrup et Iwataki 2015, in Takahashi et al. 2015, Protist 166: 642-643, figs 6-10.

Niea chinensis T. Liu, K.N. Mertens et H. Gu 2015, Phycologia 54: 215, figs 2-19. [14 April 2015]

 

Nusuttodinium desymbiontum R. Onuma, K. Watanabe et T. Horiguchi 2015, in Onuma et al. 2015, Phycologia 54: 196-197, figs 20-31.  [9 April 2015]

 

Pellucidodinium psammophilum R. Onuma et T. Horiguchi 2015, in Onuma et al. 2015, Phycologia 54: 195, figs 1-13.  [9 April 2015]

 

Pentapharsodinium jinhaense Z. Li, M.S. Han et H.H. Shin 2015, in Li et al. 2015, Phycologia 54(6): 568, figs 1-27.  [13 Oct. 2015]

Protoperidinium fuzhouense T. Liu, K.N. Mertens et H. Gu 2015, in Liu et al. 2015, Phycological Research 63: 141, fis 35-48.

 

Protoperidinium lewisiae K.N. Mertens, Y. Takano, A. Yamaguchi, H. Gu, V. Pospelova. M. Ellegaard et K. Matsuoka 2015, Phycological Research 63: 113, figs. 2-62, 65-66.

 

Protoperidinium shanghaiense H. Gu, T. Liu et K. Mertens 2015, Phycologia 54(1): 51, figs 1-14.  [18 Feb 2015]

 

Symbiodinium aenigmaticum J.E. Parkinson, M.A. Coffroth et T.C. LaJeunesse 2015, Journal of Phycology 51: 852.

 

Symbiodinium antillogorgium J.E. Parkinson, M.A. Coffroth et T.C. LaJeunesse 2015, Journal of Phycology 51: 852-853.

 

Symbiodinium endomadracis J.E. Parkinson, M.A. Coffroth et T.C. LaJeunesse 2015, Journal of Phycology 51: 853-854. 

 

Symbiodinium necroappetens LaJeunesse, Lee, Knowlton et Jeong 2015, in LaJeunesse et al. 2015, European Journal of Phycology 50: 226, figs 10-24. 

 

Symbiodinium pseudominutum J.E. Parkinson, M.A. Coffroth et T.C. LaJeunesse 2015, Journal of Phycology 51: 854. 

 

Symbiodinium tridacnidorum Lee, Jeong, Kang et LaJeunesse 2015, in Lee et al. 2015, European Journal of Phycology 50: 158, figs 4-6, 16-23, 28-35. 

 

Tovellia paldangensis Z. Li, M.S. Han et H.H. Shin 2015, Phycologia 54(1): 69, figs 1-24.  [18 Feb 2015]

  

new combinations

 

Aduncodinium glandulum (E.C. Herdman) N.S. Kang, H.J. Jeong et Ø. Moestrup 2015, in Kang et al. 2015, Harmful Algae 41: 34-35, figs 1-6. 
Basionym: Gymnodinium glandulum E.C. Herdman 1924b
Synonyms: Massartia glandula (E.C. Herdman) Schiller 1933; Katodinium glandula (E.C. Herdman) Loeblich III 1965

 

Barrufeta resplendens (Hulburt) H. Gu, Z. Luo et K.N. Mertens 2015, in Gu et al. 2015, Journal of Phycology 51: 992-993, figs 1-6.
Basionym: Gyrodinium resplendens Hulburt 1957, Biological Bulletin 112: 210, plate 2, figs 6, 7.

 

Cucumeridinium coeruleum (Dogiel) F.Gómez, P.López-García, H.Takayama et D.Moreira 2015, Journal of Phycology 51: 1100, figs 11c, d.

Basionym: Gymnodinium coeruleum Dogiel 1906, Mittheilungen aus der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel 18: 35, figs 46, 47.

non: Gymnodinium coeruleum N.L.Antipova 1955

Homotypic synonym: Balechina coerulea (Dogiel) F.J.R.Taylor 1976

Heterotypic synonyms (from Gómez et al. 2015):

Balechina marianiae F.J.R.Taylor 1976

Gymnodinium costatum Kofoid et Swezy 1921

Gymnodinium canus Kofoid et Swezy 1921

 

Qia lebouriae (Nie) T. Liu, K.N. Mertens et H. Gu 2015, Phycologia 54: 217, figs 35-46. [14 April 2015] 
Basionym: Diplopsalis lenticula var. lebourii Nie 1943, Sinensia 14: 1-2, figs 14-19.
Synonym: Diplopsalis lebouriae (Nie) Balech 1967, ...: 12.  

 

Scrippsiella acuminata (Ehrenberg) Kretschmann, Elbrächter, Zinnsmeister, S.Söhner, Kirsch, Kusber et Gottschling 2015, Phytotaxa 220(3): 248-249. 
Basionym: Peridinium acuminatum Ehrenberg 1836, Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin 1834: 541, 575, pl. II 5.
Synonym: Scrippsiella trochoidea (F.Stein) A.R. Loeblich III 1976, Journal of Protozoology 23: 25.

 

Spiniferodinium limneticum (Wolosz.) Kretschmann et Gottschling 2015, in Kretschmann et al. 2015, Protist 166: 629-630.
Basionym: Gymnodinium limneticum Woloszynska 1935, Bulletin international de l'Académie des Sciences de Cracovie, Classe des Sciences Mathématiques et Naturelles. Série B: 3-6, 8-9, figs 1-5, pl. I 1-11.

 

Spiniferodinium palustre (A.J. Schilling) Kretschmann et Gottschling 2015, in Kretschmann et al. 2015, Protist 166: 630.
Basionym: Gymnodinium palustre A.J. Schilling 1891, Flora 74: 277-278, pls X 10-13, XI 11.