Neoceratium digitatum (Schütt) F.Gomez, D.Moreira & P.Lopez-Garcia, nom. inval. 2010

Publication Details
Neoceratium digitatum (Schütt) F.Gomez, D.Moreira & P.Lopez-Garcia, nom. inval. 2010: table 2

Published in: Gómez, F., Moreira, D. & López-Garcia, P. (2010). Neoceratium gen. nov., a new genus for all marine species currently assigned to Ceratium (Dinophyceae). Protist 161: 35-54.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Neoceratium is Neoceratium furca (Ehrenberg) F.Gómez, D.Moreira & P.López-Garcia.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tripos digitatus (F.Schütt) F.Gómez.

Source of Synonymy
Gómez, F. (2013). Reinstatement of the dinoflagellate genus Tripos to replace Neoceratium, marine species of Ceratium (Dinophyceae, Alveolata). CICIMAR Oceánides 28(1): 1-22.

Basionym
Ceratium digitatum F.Schütt

Type Information
Type locality: Atlantic Ocean; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), digitate, with leaflets radiating from tip of leaf-stalk (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 06 July 2009 by Fernando Gomez.

Last updated: 03 October 2014

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024

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