Fusiperidinium F.M.G.McCarthy, H.F.Gu, K.N.Mertens & Carbonell-Moore, 2018

Holotype species: Fusiperidinium wisconsinense (Eddy) F.M.G.McCarthy, H.F.Gu, K.N.Mertens & Carbonell-Moore

Original publication and holotype designation: McCarthy, F.M.G., Gu, H.F., Mertens, K.N., Carbonell-Moore, C., Krueger, A.M., Takano, Y. & Matsuoka, K. (2018). Transferring the freshwater dinoflagellate Peridinium wisconsinense (Dinophyceae) to the family Thoracosphaeraceae, with the description of Fusiperidinium gen. nov. Phycological Research 66(2): 137-148, 20 figs.

Description: Thecate, autotrophic free-living dinoflagellates with fusiform thecae. Kofoidian plate formula: Po, x, 4', 3a, 7", 6c, 5s, 5"', 2"", asymmetrical plate arrangement with the first intercalary plate not touching the third apical plate. The apical pore complex is surrounded by a tall, pleated collar and includes extension of the raised margin of 40 over the cover plate. Unlike some other peridinialean taxa, 3a is overlapped by 600. Ecdysing cells exiting the theca along the anterior edge of the cingulum. Resistant resting cyst with apical and antapical horns reflecting the morphology of the theca; archeopyle corresponding to apical plates 2', 3' and 4' and part of the first apical plate (1')

Origin of description: this description is from the original publication; it may have been modified slightly. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2018-03-26 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as neuter.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 March 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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