Ceratium tripos var. horridum Cleve 1897

Current name: Tripos longipes (Bailey) F.Gómez
A highly variable species. This view is dorsal. The right apical horn (seen on the right in this picture) comes out at right angles to the base, whilst the left apical horn starts to come down (as in C. macroceros).Geogina McDermott (robin.raine@nuigalway.ie)

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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Cite this record as:
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 08 April 2025