Peridinium expansum T.H.Abé 1981
Publication Details
Peridinium expansum T.H.Abé 1981: 394, fig. 62(419-422)
Published in: Abé, T.H. (1981). Studies on the family Peridiniidae. An unfinished monograph of the armoured Dinoflagellata. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory. Special Publication Series 6: 1-409, 65 figures, 12 tables.
Request PDFPublication date: 25 February 1981
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 expansum (Abé) Head.
Source of Synonymy
Head, M.J. (1996). Modern dinoflagellate cysts and their biological affinities. In: Palynology: Principles and Applications. (Jansonius, J. & McGregor, D.C. Eds) Vol. 3, pp. 1197-1248. Dallas: American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists Foundation.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 November 2019 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 January 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
