Peridinium rectum Kofoid 1907
Publication Details
Peridinium rectum Kofoid 1907: 311, pl. 32: figs 50-52
Published in: Kofoid, C.A. (1907). Dinoflagellates of the San Diego region. III. Description of new species. University of California Publications in Zoology 3: 299-340, 33 pls.
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 rectum (Kofoid) Balech.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), upright, straight, proper, right [as in correct] (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 August 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024