Ceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Claparède & Lachmann 1859

Current name: Tripos furca (Ehrenberg) F.GómezGeogina McDermott (robin.raine@nuigalway.ie)

Publication Details
Ceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Claparède & Lachmann 1859: 399, pl. 19: fig. 5

Published in: Claparède, É. & Lachmann, J. (1859). Études sur les infusoires et les rhizopodes. Mémoires de l'Institut National Genevois 6: 261-482.

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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 furca (Ehrenberg) F.Gómez.

Source of Synonymy
Steidinger, K.A. & Tangen, K. (1996). Dinoflagellates. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 387-584. San Diego: Academic Press.

Basionym
Peridinium furca Ehrenberg

Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Kiel ; (INA 1996) Type: 24.xi.1832; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), fork (Brown 1946).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 29 October 2021

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Taxonomic notes
Cited as an accepted name by Ignatiades (2012). - (11 June 2012) - G.M. Guiry
According to Dodge (1982: 223) this species is of the sub-genus Ceratium. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025