Ceratium platycorne var. compressum (Gran) Jörgensen 1920

Publication Details
Ceratium platycorne var. compressum (Gran) Jörgensen 1920: 79

Published in: Jörgensen [Jørgensen], E. (1920). Mediterranean Ceratia. Report on the Danish Oceanographical Expeditions 1908-10 to the Mediterranean and adjacent Seas. II Biology 11: 1-110, 94 figs., 26 charts.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceratium is Ceratium tetraceras Schrank.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tripos compressus (Gran) 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 compressum Gran

Type Information
Type locality: Atlantic Ocean: near SW coast of Norway; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), broad-horned.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 06 October 2011 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 March 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025

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