Properidinium avellana Meunier 1919
Publication Details
Properidinium avellana Meunier 1919: 56, pl. 18: figs 37-41
Published in: Meunier, A. (1919). Microplancton de la mer Flamande. 3me partie. Les Péridiniens. Mémoires du Musée Royal d'Histoire Naturelle de Belgique 8(1): 1-111, 7 pls.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Properidinium.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Protoperidinium avellana (Meunier) 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.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), hazel-nut.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 September 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 13 December 2021
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Nomenclatural note
The epithet is a noun apposition: "La vague analogie de sa forme avec celle d'une noisette nous le fait appeler avellana." (Meunier 1919: 56). - (13 December 2021) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2025
