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Valensiella magna

Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales

Taxonomy
Valensiella magna was named by Courtinant (1989). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by P. Santamarina (authorized by C. Jaramillo) on 2016-02-16

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Valensiella magna Courtinant

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
Alveolata
Myzozoa
subphylumDinozoa
RankNameAuthor
superclassDinoflagellataBütschli 1885
classDinophyceae
orderGonyaulacales
genusValensiellaEisenack 1963
speciesmagnaCourtinant 1989

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Valensiella magna Courtinant 1989
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicasuperc
Environment: freshwaterc
Diet: "photoautotroph"superc
Created: 2026-03-29 15:51:37
Modified: 2026-03-29 15:51:37
Source: c = class, superc = superclass
References: Taylor 1987, Fritsch and West 1927
Collections
No collection or age range data are available