Amphidinium carterae Hulburt 1957
Publication Details
Amphidinium carterae Hulburt 1957: 216, pl. I [1]: fig. 1 (as 'carteri')
Published in: Hulburt, E.M. (1957). The taxonomy of unarmored Dinophyceae of shallow embayments on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Biological Bulletin (Woods Hole) 112: 196-219.
Original description: 
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphidinium is Amphidinium operculatum Claparède & Lachmann.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Great Pond, Barnstable Co., Mass.; (INA 1996)
Eponomy
Named for Nellie Carter-Montford (1895-1987), British desmidologist and phycologist.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 May 2024
Verification of Data
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Nomenclatural note
This species was originally named Amphidinium "carteri" by Hulbert (1957: 216, pl. 1: fig. 1) referring to the figure of A. klebsi in N. Carter (1937). As Nellie Carter was the person intended to be honored, the epithet should be "carterae". - (23 September 2010) - G.M. Guiry
Usage note
Harmful species - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 March 2025
