Peridinium inflatum Okamura 1912
Publication Details
Peridinium inflatum Okamura 1912: 222, pl. 4
Published in: Okamura, K. (1912). Plankton organisms from bonito-fishing grounds. Report of the Imperial Bureau of Fisheries. Scientific Investigation 1: 4-38.
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 inflatum (Okamura) 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.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), swollen.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 February 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 August 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024
