Protopsis neapolitana Kofoid 1921
Publication Details
Protopsis neapolitana Kofoid 1921: 416, fig. LL: 2, 3; pl. 9: fig. 96
Published in: Kofoid, C.A. & Swezy, O. (1921). The free-living unarmored Dinoflagellata. Memoirs of the University of California 5: i-viii, 1-562.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Protopsis is Protopsis nigra (Pouchet) Kofoid & Swezy.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), belonging to Naples in Italy (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 June 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 25 April 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 August 2024