''Actiniscus pentasterias'' is a species of
dinoflagellate
The dinoflagellates (Greek δῖνος ''dinos'' "whirling" and Latin ''flagellum'' "whip, scourge") are a monophyletic group of single-celled eukaryotes constituting the phylum Dinoflagellata and are usually considered algae. Dinoflagellates are ...
belonging to the family
Actiniscaceae.
Synonym:
* ''Dictyocha pentasterias'' Ehrenberg (=
basionym
In the scientific name of organisms, basionym or basyonym means the original name on which a new name is based; the author citation of the new name should include the authors of the basionym in parentheses. The term "basionym" is used in both botan ...
)
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2188004
Gymnodiniales