Ceratium claviger Kofoid 1907
Publication Details
Ceratium claviger Kofoid 1907: 170, pl. 4: fig. 27
Published in: Kofoid, C.A. (1907). Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the Eastern Tropical Pacific, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross" from October 1904 to March 1905, Lieut. Commander L.M. Garrett, U.S.N., Commanding. IX. New species of dinoflagellates. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 50: 161-207.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceratium is Ceratium tetraceras Schrank.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tripos claviger (Kofoid) Hallegraeff & Huisman.
Source of Synonymy
Hallegraeff, G., Eriksen, R., Davies, C., Slotwinski, A., McEnnulty, F., Coman, F., Uribe-Palomino, J., Tonks, M. & Richardson, A. (2020). The marine planktonic dinoflagellate Tripos: 60 years of species-level distributions in Australian waters. Australian Systematic Botany 33: 392-411, 13 figs, 2 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Eastern Tropical Pacific; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), One who carries a club; a club bearer..
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 September 2011 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 April 2021
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
