Leptodinium caudatum J.Cachon & M.Cachon 1969
Publication Details
Leptodinium caudatum J.Cachon & M.Cachon 1969: 18, pl. I: fig. f, text-fig. 4
Published in: Cachon, J. & Cachon, M. (1969). Contribution a l'étude des Noctilucidae Saville-Kent. Évolution morpholigue, cytologique, systématique. II. Les Leptodiscinae Cachon J. et M.. Protistologica 5: 11-33, 10 figs.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Leptodinium.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cachonodinium caudatum (J.Cachon & M.Cachon) Loeblich III.
Source of Synonymy
Loeblich, A.R., III (1980). Dinoflagellate nomenclature. Taxon 29: 321-324.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), caudate, i.e., ending with a tail-like appendage (Sreenivasa Rao 1965).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 March 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
