Peridinium steinii f. pyriforme Paulsen 1905

Publication Details
Peridinium steinii f. pyriforme Paulsen 1905: 4, fig. 3 d-e (as 'pyriformis')

Published in: Paulsen, O. (1905). On some Peridineae and plankton-diatoms. Meddeleser fra Kommissionen for Havundersøgleser Serie: Plankton 1(3): 1-7, 10 figs.

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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 pyriforme (Paulsen) 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.

Type Information
Type locality: Faeröe-Shetland Channel; (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 June 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024

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