Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Alveolata > Phylum Myzozoa > Subphylum Dinozoa > Infraphylum Dinoflagellata > Class Dinophyceae > Order Prorocentrales > Family Prorocentraceae > Genus Prorocentrum

Prorocentrum cassubicum (Woloszynska) J.D.Dodge, 1975

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Prorocentrum*	Ehrenberg, 1834	accepted genus name
*Exuviaella*	Cienkowski, 1881	synonym

Species group names

*Exuviaella cassubica*	Woloszynska, 1928	basionym

Literature

basis of record	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
additional source	Brandt, S. (2001). Dinoflagellates, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 47-53
additional source	Faust M.A. 1995. Benthic, toxic dinoflagellates: an overview. In: Harmful Marine Algal Blooms (Ed. by P. Lassus, G. Arzul, E. Erard-Le Denn, P. Gentien & C. Marcaillou-Le Baut), pp. 847-854. Lavoisier, Paris.
additional source	Moestrup, Ø., Akselman, R., Cronberg, G., Elbraechter, M., Fraga, S., Halim, Y., Hansen, G., Hoppenrath, M., Larsen, J., Lundholm, N., Nguyen, L. N., Zingone, A. (Eds) (2009 onwards). IOC-UNESCO Taxonomic Reference List of Harmful Micro Algae.
new combination reference	Dodge J.D. 1975. The Prorocentrales (Dinophyceae). II. Revision of taxonomy within the genus Prorocentrum. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 71: 103-125.
toxicology source	Tindall D.R., Miller D.M. & Bomber J.W. (1989). Culture and toxicity of dinoflagellates from ciguatera endemic regions of the world. Toxicon. 27: 83.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Prorocentrum cassubicum (Woloszynska) J.D.Dodge, 1975. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:110294