Prodinophysis rapa (F.Stein) Balech 1944
Publication Details
Prodinophysis rapa (F.Stein) Balech 1944: 429, adnot.
Published in: Balech, E. (1944). Contribucion al conocimiento del plancton de Lennox y Cabo de Hornos. Physis (Buenos Aires) 19(54): 423-446, 6 pls.
Publication date: 5 October 1944
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prodinophysis is Prodinophysis porodictya (Stein) Balech.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phalacroma rapa F.Stein.
Source of Synonymy
Steidinger, K.A. & Tangen, K. (1996). Dinoflagellates. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 387-584. San Diego: Academic Press.
Basionym
Phalacroma rapa F.Stein
Type Information
Type locality: Atlantic Ocean; Südsee; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), dirt, mud.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 May 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 09 April 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024