Peridinium obtusum (Karsten) M.Lebour 1925
Publication Details
Peridinium obtusum (Karsten) M.Lebour 1925: 121, pl. 24: figs 2 a-d
Published in: Lebour, M.V. (1925). The dinoflagellates of northern seas. pp. [i]-vii, [1]-250. Plymouth: Published by the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.
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 Protoperidinium obtusum (Karsten) Parke & J.D.Dodge.
Basionym
Peridinium divergens var. obtusum Karsten
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 September 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 11 November 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
