Prorocentrum minimum (Pavillard) J.Schiller 1933
Current name:
Prorocentrum cordatum (Ostenfeld) J.D.Dodge
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Publication Details
Prorocentrum minimum (Pavillard) J.Schiller 1933: 32, figs 33 a, b
Published in: Schiller, J. (1933). Dinoflagellatae (Peridineae) in monographischer behandlung.. In: Dr. L. Rabenhosrst's Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 2. Aufl. 10. Bd 3. Abt. 1 Teil. (Kolkwitz, R. Eds), pp. 433-617. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft M.B.H.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prorocentrum is Prorocentrum micans Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prorocentrum cordatum (Ostenfeld) J.D.Dodge.
Source of Synonymy
Velikova, V. & Larsen, J. (1999). The Prorocentrum cordatum/Prorocentrum minimum taxonomic problem. Grana 38: 108-112, 8 figs.
Basionym
Exuviaella minima Pavillard
Type Information
Type locality: France: Golfe de Lion; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very little, very least (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 May 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024