Ceratium hirundinella var. furcoides Levander 1894
Current name:
Ceratium furcoides (Levander) Langhans
Cells and developing cysts. Yardley Chase, Northamptonshire, UK - 18 September 2019. C.F.Carter(chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Ceratium hirundinella var. furcoides Levander 1894: 53, pl. II [2]: fig. 24
Published in: Levander, K.M. (1894). Materialien zur Kenntnis der Wasserfauna in der Umgebung Helsingfors, mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Meeresfauna. I: Protozoa. Acta Societatis pro Fauna et Flora Fennica 12(2): 3-155, 3 pls, 1 table.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceratium is Ceratium tetraceras Schrank.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ceratium furcoides (Levander) Langhans.
Source of Synonymy
Langhans, V.H. (1925). Gemischte Populationen von Ceratium hirundella (O.F.M) Schrank und ihre Deutung. Archiv für Protistenkunde 52: 585-602, 2 plates.
Type Information
Type locality: Finland: near Helsingfors; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 November 2002 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 11 January 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
