Nematosphaeropsis labyrinthus (Ostenfeld, 1903, p.578, fig.127) Reid, 1974, p.592.
TYPE: Holotype: Ostenfeld, 1903, fig.127. HISTORY: Originally Pterosperma (a modern prasinophyte), subsequently Pterococcus (combination illegitimate), thirdly Coccopterum, fourthly (and now) Nematosphaeropsis. Wrenn (1988, p.136) retained this species in Pterococcus and did not consider it to be a dinoflagellate; however, Dale in Head and Wrenn (1992, p.12) and Fensome et al. (1993b, p.93) retained this species in Nematosphaeropsis. SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic junior synonym: Nematosphaeropsis balcombiana, according to Reid (1974, p.592) - however, Wrenn (1988, p.139) retained Nematosphaeropsis balcombiana. MOTILE EQUIVALENT: Gonyaulax spinifera complex, according to Dodge (1989, p.289). COMMENTS: Wrenn in Head and Wrenn (1992, p.14) recommended that this name be restricted to the holotype. ETYMOLOGY: N.I.A. AGE: extant.
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