Exuviaella hoffmannianum (Faust) McLachlan et al., 1997 
Nomenclatural Types: 
Holotype:
Prorocentrum hoffmannianum Faust, 1990b: figs. 13,14
Type Locality:
Caribbean Sea: Twin Cays, Belize, Central America
Etymology:
     This species is named in honor of Dr. Robert S. Hoffmann, Assistant Secretary for Research, Smithsonian Institution, for his encouragement, support and scientific leadership (Faust, 1990b).