Peridinium pentagonum Gran 1902
Publication Details
Peridinium pentagonum Gran 1902: 185, 190, fig. 15
Published in: Gran, H.H. (1902). Das Plankton des Norwegischen Nordmeeres von biologischen und hydrographischen Gesichtspunkten behandelt. Reports of the Norwegian Fisheries and Marine Investigations 2(5): 1-222, 16 figs, 1 pl.
Type 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 pentagonum (Gran) Balech.
Source of Synonymy
Balech, E. (1974). El género "Protoperidinium" Bergh, 1881 ("Peridinium" Ehrenberg, 1831, partim). Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" e Instituto Nacional de Investigación de las Ciencias Naturales: Hidrobiología 4(1): 1-79, 31 figures.
Type Information
Type locality: Atlantic Ocean, near Norwegian coast; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), five-angled.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 September 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 22 July 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024