Protoperidinium ovatum Pouchet 1883
Publication Details
Protoperidinium ovatum Pouchet 1883: 35, pl. 18: fig. 13
Published in: Pouchet, G. (1883). Contribution a l'histoire des Cilio-Flagelles. Journal de l'Anatomie et de la Physiologie Normales et Pathologiques de l'Homme et des Animaux 19: 399-455.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Protoperidinium is Protoperidinium pellucidum Bergh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ovate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 August 2002 by Olivia Fitzgerald.
Last updated: 31 August 2018
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Taxonomic note
Dodge (1982: 167) notes this species is of the sub-genus Protoperidinium, group Metaperidinium and section Humilia - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2025
