Protoperidinium pyriforme (Paulsen) Balech 1974
Current name: Protoperidinium pyriforme (Paulsen) BalechRobin Raine (Robin.Raine@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Protoperidinium pyriforme (Paulsen) Balech 1974: 63
Published in: Balech, E. (1974). El género "Protoperidinium" Bergh, 1881 ("Peridinium" Ehrenberg, 1831, partim). Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" e Instituto Nacional de Investigación de las Ciencias Naturales: Hidrobiología 4(1): 1-79, 31 figures.
Publication date: June 1974
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.
Basionym
Peridinium steinii f. pyriforme Paulsen
Type Information
Type locality: Faeröe-Shetland Channel; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pear-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 August 2002 by Olivia Fitzgerald.
Last updated: 06 August 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024