Peridinium conicoides Paulsen 1905
Publication Details
Peridinium conicoides Paulsen 1905: 3, fig. 2 a-e (as 'Peridinium (Euperidinium) conicoides')
Published in: Paulsen, O. (1905). On some Peridineae and plankton-diatoms. Meddeleser fra Kommissionen for Havundersøgleser Serie: Plankton 1(3): 1-7, 10 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Peridinium is Peridinium cinctum (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Protoperidinium conicoides (Paulsen) Balech.
Source of Synonymy
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.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "round Iceland and the Faeroes, frequently in the fjords and near the coast."; (Paulsen 1905: 41) Notes: Fig, 2 a-e in Paulsen (1905) shows cells from "W. Iceland".
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 September 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 22 July 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024