Amphidinium pellucidum E.C.Herdman 1922
Publication Details
Amphidinium pellucidum E.C.Herdman 1922: 27, fig. 7
Published in: Herdman, E.C. (1922 '1921'). Notes on dinoflagellates and other organisms causing discolouration of the sand at Port Erin II. Proceedings and Transactions of the Liverpool Biological Society 36: 15-30.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphidinium is Amphidinium operculatum Claparède & Lachmann.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gymnodinium venator Flo Jørgensen & Shauna Murray.
Type Information
Type locality: Isle of man: Port Erin; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: "amongst sand from beach"; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pellucid, translucent but not hyaline (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 April 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 May 2024