Peridinium decipiens Jørgensen 1899
Publication Details
Peridinium decipiens Jørgensen 1899: 40, no fig.
Published in: Jörgensen [Jørgensen], E. (1899). Protophyten und Protozoën in Plankton aus der Norwegischen Westkmüste. Bergens Mus. Aarbog 1899: 1-112, pls 1-5, table 2.
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 decipiens (Jørgensen) Parke & J.D.Dodge.
Source of Synonymy
Parke, M. & Dixon, P.S. (1976). Check-list of British marine algae - third revision. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 56: 527-594.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), deceiving (used of a species closely resembling another) (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 September 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 07 December 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
