2018

compiled by Mona Hoppenrath

last update: 20 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 order

 

 

new families

 

 

 

new genera

 

Fusiperidinium McCarthy, Gu, Mertens et Carbonell-Moore 2018, in McCarthy et al. 2018, Phycological Research 66: 143. [23 March 2018]

Type: Fusiperidinium wisconsinense (Eddy) McCarthy, Gu, Mertens et Carbonell-Moore 2018, in McCarthy et al. 2018, Phycological Research 66: 143.

 

Nottbeckia G.Hansen, Daugbjerg et Moestrup 2018, Protist 169(2): 302. [24 February 2018]

Type: Nottbeckia ochracea (Levander) G.Hansen, Daugbjerg et Moestrup 2018, Protist 169(2): 302.

 

Pentaplacodinium Mertens, Carbonell-Moore, Pospelova et Head 2018, in Mertens et al. 2018, Harmful Algae 71: 66.

Type: Pentaplacodinium saltonense Mertens, Carbonell-Moore, Pospelova et Head 2018, in Mertens et al. 2018, Harmful Algae 71: 66-67, pl. 3, 4, figs 2A, 3, 4A).

 

 

new species

 

Adenoides sinensis H.Gu, X.Li et Z.Luo 2018, in Gu et al. 2018, Phycologia 57(2): 181, figs 1-21. [11 January 2018]

 

Amphidoma parvula Tillmann et Gottschling 2018, Tillmann et al. 2018, European Journal of Phycology 53(1): 17, figs 2-44.

 

Biecheleria tirezensis S. Fraga, N. Raho, J.P. Abad et I. Marín 2018, European Journal of Phycology 53(1): 102-103, figs 1-24.

 

Bysmatrum austrafrum Dawut, Sym, Suda et Horiguchi 2018, Phycologia 57(2): 171, figs 1-24. [11 January 2018]

 

Haplozoon ezoense Wakeman, Yamaguchi et Horiguchi 2018,Protist 169(3): 348, fig. 1A. [26 April 2018]

 

Karlodinium zhouanum Z.Luo et H.Gu 2018, in Luo et al. 2018, Phycologia 57(4): 403, figs 1-22. [8 May 2018]

 

Ornithocercus schuettii T.Wilke et Hoppenrath, in Wilke et al. 2018, Phycologia 57(5): 569, figs 25, 80. [3 July 2018]

 

Paragymnodinium stigmaticum Yokouchi, Onuma et Horiguchi 2018, Phycologia 57(5): 552, figs 1-78. [3 July 2018]

 

Parvodinium marciniakii Kretschmann, Owsianny, Zerdoner et Gottschling 2018, Protist 169: 223-224, figs 2-4. [23 February 2018]

 

Parvodinium mixtum Wolosz. ex Kretschmann, Owsianny, Zerdoner et Gottschling 2018, Protist 169: 224, figs 8-10. [23 February 2018]

Parvodinium mixtum var. mixtum Wolosz. ex Kretschmann, Owsianny, Zerdoner et Gottschling 2018, Protist 169: 224. [23 February 2018]

Parvodinium mixtum var. remotum Wolosz. ex Kretschmann, Owsianny, Zerdoner et Gottschling 2018, Protist 169: 224, 226. [23 February 2018]

Parvodinium mixtum var. conjunctum Wolosz. ex Kretschmann, Owsianny, Zerdoner et Gottschling 2018, Protist 169: 226. [23 February 2018]

 

Parvodinium trawinskii Kretschmann, Owsianny, Zerdoner et Gottschling 2018, Protist 169: 224, figs 5-7. [23 February 2018]

 

Pentaplacodinium saltonense Mertens, Carbonell-Moore, Pospelova et Head 2018, in Mertens et al. 2018, Harmful Algae 71: 66-67, pl. 3, 4, figs 2A, 3, 4A). [online 16 December 2017]

Heterotypic synonym: Ceratocorys mariaovidiorum P.Salgado, S.Fraga, F.Rodríguez, P.Riobó et I.Bravo 2018, Journal of Phycology 54: 128-130, figs 1-5. [online 29 December 2017]

Synonyms:

Protoceratium reticulatum (Claparède et Lachmann) Bütschli sensu Steidinger & Williams 1970

Protoceratium reticulatum (Claparède et Lachmann) Bütschli sensu Al-Muftah 1991

Gonyaulax grindleyi Reinecke sensu Faust 2005

 

Protoperidinium smithii H.Doan-Nhu, L.Phan-Tan et L.Nguyen-Ngoc 2018, in Phan-Tan et al. 2018, Polar Biology 41: 984-985, figs 2-3f.

 

 

new combinations

 

Fusiperidinium  wisconsinense (Eddy) McCarthy, Gu, Mertens et Carbonell-Moore 2018, in McCarthy et al. 2018, Phycological Research 66: 143, figs 1-15.

Basionym: Peridinium  wisconsinense Eddy 1930, Trans Am Microsc Soc 49: 300, pl. 34 figs 51a-f.

 

Karlodinium digitatum (Yang, Takayama, Matsuoka et Hodgkiss) Gu, Chan et Lu 2018, in Luo et al. 2018, Phycologia 57(4): 411.

Basionym: Karenia digitata Yang, Takayama, Matsuoka et Hodkiss 2000, Phycologia 39: 464-466, figs 3-17. [05. March 2001]

 

Nottbeckia ochracea (Levander) G.Hansen, Daugbjerg et Moestrup 2018, Protist 169(2): 302, figs 1-13.

Basionym: Hemidinium ochraceum Levander 1900, Acta Soc Faun Flor Fenn 18: 103-104, figs 2a, b.