Genus Symbiodinium Freudenthal, 1962
- Symbiodinium Freudenthal, H.D. 1962. Symbiodinium gen. nov. and Symbiodinium microadriaticum sp. nov., a Zooxanthella: Taxonomy, Life Cycle, and Morphology. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 9(1): 45-52 [Date published Feburary: Volume 9, Issue 1, pages 45–52, February 1962].
Type species:
Symbiodinium microadriaticum Freudenthal, 1962 by original designation.
Introduction
Unidentified species recorded from eastern Australia.
Ecological Descriptors
Endosymbiotic (host(s): Aiptasia pulchella (Carlgren, 1943) [AIPTASIIDAE] Glass Anemone (tissue homogenate); Plesiastrea verispora Lamarck, 1816 [FAVIIDAE] Scleractinian Coral (tissue homogenate); Capnella gaboensis (Verseveldt, 1977) [NEPHTHEIDAE] Soft Coral (tissue homogenate); Parerythropodium sp. [NEPHTHEIDAE] Soft Coral (tissue homogenate); Zoanthus robustus (Carlgren, 1950) [ZOANTHIDAE] Zoanthid (issue homogenate)).
Extra Ecological Information
Unidentified species of Symbiodinium have been found in the listed parasite hosts.
General References
Udy, J.W., Hinde, R. & Vesk, M. 1993. Chromosomes and DNA in Symbiodinium from Australian hosts. Journal of Phycology 29(3): 314-320
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 12-Mar-2015 | SARCOMASTIGOPHORA Honigberg & Balamuth, 1934 | 10-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jul-2012 | 12-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | ||
| 20-Jul-2011 | ADDED |