Massartia rotundata (Lohmann) Schiller 1933
Publication Details
Massartia rotundata (Lohmann) Schiller 1933: 438, fig. 464 a-e
Published in: Schiller, J. (1933). Dinoflagellatae (Peridineae) in monographischer behandlung.. In: Dr. L. Rabenhosrst's Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 2. Aufl. 10. Bd 3. Abt. 1 Teil. (Kolkwitz, R. Eds), pp. 433-617. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft M.B.H.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Massartia is Massartia nieuportensis Conrad.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heterocapsa rotundata (Lohmann) Gert Hansen.
Source of Synonymy
Hansen, G. (1995). Analysis of the thecal plate pattern in the dinoflagellate Heterocapsa rotundata (Lohmann) comb. nov. (= Katodinium rotundatum (Lohmann) Loeblich). Phycologia 34(2): 166-170, 19 figs.
Basionym
Amphidinium rotundatum Lohmann
Type Information
Type locality: Baltic Sea near Kiel, Germany; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), almost circular, with length breadth ratio of about 6 to 5 (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 September 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 August 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
