Peridinium uberrimum G.J.Allman 1855
Current name:
Gymnodinium uberrimum (G.J.Allman) Kofoid & Swezy
North Cascades, Washington, USA; Highwood Lake, 1000x, DIC - 30 August 2012. Karl Bruun
Publication Details
Peridinium uberrimum G.J.Allman 1855: 25 (as 'uberrima')
Published in: Allman, G.J. (1855). Observations on Aphanizomenon flos-aquae and a species of Peridinea. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 3: 21-25.
Request PDFType 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 Gymnodinium uberrimum (G.J.Allman) Kofoid & Swezy.
Source of Synonymy
Kofoid, C.A. & Swezy, O. (1921). The free-living unarmored Dinoflagellata. Memoirs of the University of California 5: i-viii, 1-562.
Type Information
Type locality: "ponds in the Phoenix Park" [Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland]; (Allman 1855: 25)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 October 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 13 December 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
