Ceratium ramakrishnae Subrahmanyan, nom. inval. 1968
Publication Details
Ceratium ramakrishnae Subrahmanyan, nom. inval. 1968 (as 'ramakrishnii')
Published in: Subrahmanyan, R. (1968). The Dinophyceae of the Indian Seas. Part I. Genus Ceratium Schrank. Memoir. Marine Biological Association of India 2: 1-129, 172 figs, pls I-IX.
Request PDFType 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 carriensis (Gourret) Hallegraeff & Huisman.
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
Supposed type locality: "In the plankton of the waters off Calicut, on the west coast of India. Recorded in April and May, 1949."; (Subrahmanyan 1968: 83)
Eponomy
"This species is named after the author's father, the late P. S. Ramakrishna Iyer, but for whose persistent encouragement and considerable sacrifices, it would not have been possible for him to take up research as a career."
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 June 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 16 June 2021
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Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
