Ceratium longipes (Bailey) L.Maggi 1880

Publication Details
Ceratium longipes (Bailey) L.Maggi 1880: 11

Published in: Maggi, L. (1880). Tassonomia e corologia dei cilio-flagellati. Bollettino Scientifico 2(1): 7-16.

Publication date: May 1880

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 longipes (Bailey) 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
Peridinium longipes Bailey

Type Information
Type locality: Atlantic Ocean: St. George's Bank; (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 21 June 2022

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Nomenclatural note
Also proposed by Gran (1902: 52, fig. 193) - (04 March 2022) - E.A. Molinari Novoa

Taxonomic note
According to Dodge (1982: 223) this species is of the sub-genus Orthoceratium - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 April 2025