Prymnesium saltans Massart 1920
Publication Details
Prymnesium saltans Massart 1920: expl. fig. 24, p. 133
Published in: Massart, J. (1920). Recherches sur les organismes inférieurs. VIII. - Sur la motilité des Flagellates. Bulletin de la Classe des sciences de l'Academie Royale de Belgique, 5me série 6(4-5): 116-141, 32 figures.
Publication date: 6 July 1920
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Prymnesium.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Belgium: Palingbrug (1901 [nomen]); Nieuport (1920); (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), jumping, dancing.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 September 2002 by Olivia Fitzgerald.
Last updated: 22 August 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 August 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024