Neoceratium platycorne (Daday) F.Gómez, Moreira & Lopez-Garcia, nom. inval. 2010
Current name:
Tripos platycornis (Daday) F.Gómez
A species with markedly flattened antapical horns.Geogina McDermott (robin.raine@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Neoceratium platycorne (Daday) F.Gómez, Moreira & 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.
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 platycornis (Daday) 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 platycorne Daday
Type Information
Type locality: Gulf of Neap; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), broad-horned.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 July 2009 by Fernando Gomez.
Last updated: 16 June 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024