Prorocentrum leve M.A.Faust, Kibler, Vandersea, Tester & Litaker 2008
Publication Details
Prorocentrum leve M.A.Faust, Kibler, Vandersea, Tester & Litaker 2008: 233, fig. 1, a-g (as 'levis')
Published in: Faust, M.A., Vandersea, M.W., Kibler, S.R., Tester, P.A. & Litaker, R.W. (2008). Prorocentrum levis, a new benthic species (Dinophyceae) from a mangrove island, Twin Cays, Belize. Journal of Phycology 44(1): 232-240.
Request PDFPublication date: 2008
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prorocentrum is Prorocentrum micans Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Lair Channel, Twin Cays, Belize, Central America; (Faust et al. 2008: 233) Holotype: S.R. Kibler; May 2003; floating biodetritus; US; SEM stub # 320 (Faust et al. 2008: 233, fig. 1a)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smooth, free from uneveness, hairs or roughness (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 May 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 June 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 November 2024
