Nomenclatural Types:
Holotype:
Prorocentrum faustiae Morton, 1998: 567, figs. 1-4
Type Locality:
Coral Sea: Heron Island, Australia
Etymology:
This species is named in honor of Dr. Maria Faust, Smithsonian Institution, for her advancements in the taxonomy of non-planktonic dinoflagellates (Morton, 1998).