Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Alveolata > Phylum Myzozoa > Subphylum Dinozoa > Infraphylum Dinoflagellata > Class Dinophyceae > Order Dinophysales > Family Dinophysaceae

Histioneis Stein, 1883

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Parahistioneis*	Kofoid & Skogsberg, 1928	synonym

Children

Histioneis acutiformis E.F.J.Wood, 1963
Histioneis alata Rampi, 1947
Histioneis bernhardii Rampi, 1969
Histioneis cymbalaria Stein, 1883
Histioneis depressa Schiller, 1928
Histioneis detonii Rampi, 1947
Histioneis elegans Halim, 1960
Histioneis elongata Kofoid & Michener, 1911
Histioneis expansa Rampi, 1947
Histioneis faouzii Halim, 1960
Histioneis gubernans Schütt, 1895
Histioneis imbricata Halim, 1960
Histioneis inclinata Kofoid & Michener, 1911
Histioneis joergensenii Schiller, 1928
Histioneis karstenii Kofoid & Michener, 1911
Histioneis ligustica Rampi, 1940
Histioneis longicollis Kofoid, 1907
Histioneis marchesonii Rampi, 1941
Histioneis mediterranea Schiller, 1928
Histioneis oxypteris Schiller, 1928
Histioneis pacifica Kofoid & Skogsberg, 1928
Histioneis paraformis (Kofoid & Skogsberg) Balech, 1971
Histioneis pavillardii Rampi, 1939
Histioneis rampii Halim, 1960
Histioneis robusta Rampi, 1969
Histioneis speciosa Rampi, 1969
Histioneis striata Kofoid & Michener, 1911
Histioneis subcarinata Rampi, 1947
Histioneis variabilis Schiller, 1933
Histioneis villafranca Halim, 1960
Histioneis voukii Schiller, 1928
Parahistioneis acutiformis Rampi, 1947
Parahistioneis mediterranea Schiller, 1928
Parahistioneis paraformis Kofoid & Skogsberg, 1928

Literature

basis of record	Gómez, F. (2005). A list of free-living dinoflagellate species in the world's oceans. Acta Bot. Croat. 64(1): 129-212.
additional source	Parker, S.P. (Ed.) (1982). Synopsis and classification of living organisms. McGraw Hill Book Company: New York, NY (USA). ISBN 0-07-079031-0. 1166, 1232 pp.
additional source	Kofoid, C.A.; Skogsberg, T. (1928). Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the Eastern Tropical Pacific, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross" from October 1904 to March 1905, Lieut. Commander L.M. Garrett, U.S.N., Commanding. [No.] XXXV. The Dinoflagellata: the Dinophysoidae. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy, at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass. 51: 1-766.
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
additional source	Abé, T.H. (1967). The armoured Dinoflagellata: II. Prorocentridae and Dinophysidae (C) - Ornithocercus, Histioneis, Amphisolenia and others. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory. 15(2): 79-116.
ecology source	Leles, S. G.; Mitra, A.; Flynn, K. J.; Stoecker, D. K.; Hansen, P. J.; Calbet, A.; McManus, G. B.; Sanders, R. W.; Caron, D. A.; Not, F.; Hallegraeff, G. M.; Pitta, P.; Raven, J. A.; Johnson, M. D.; Glibert, P. M.; Våge, S. (2017). Oceanic protists with different forms of acquired phototrophy display contrasting biogeographies and abundance. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 284(1860): 20170664.

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Taxonomy

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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). Histioneis Stein, 1883. 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:109463