Ceratium robustum Ostenfeld & Johannes Schmidt 1901
Publication Details
Ceratium robustum Ostenfeld & Johannes Schmidt 1901: 166, fig. 17
Published in: Ostenfeld, C.H. & Schmidt, J. (1902). Plankton fra det Røde Hav og Adenbugten (Plankton from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.). Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening 1901: 141-182.
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 robustus (Ostenfeld & Johannes Schmidt) F.Gómez.
Source of Synonymy
Gómez, F. (2013). Reinstatement of the dinoflagellate genus Tripos to replace Neoceratium, marine species of Ceratium (Dinophyceae, Alveolata). CICIMAR Oceánides 28(1): 1-22.
Type Information
Type locality: Gulf of Aden; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), strong growing, strong-growing, or stout.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 October 2011 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 November 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 November 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024