Ceratium tripos var. horridum Cleve 1897

Publication Details
Ceratium tripos var. horridum Cleve 1897: 302, pl. VIII: fig. 4

Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1897). Report on the phyto-plankton collected on the expedition of H.M.S. 'Research,' 1896. Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland 15(3): 297-304, pl. VIII.

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.

Type Information
Type locality: near Shetland Islands; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Greek), A three-legged structure; a tripod.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 October 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.

Last updated: 16 June 2021

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Citing AlgaeBase
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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