Ceratium tripos var. pulchellum (Schröder) López ex Sournia 1973
Publication Details
Ceratium tripos var. pulchellum (Schröder) López ex Sournia 1973: 15
Published in: Sournia, A. (1973). Catalogue des espèces et taxons infraspécifiques de Dinoflagellés marins actuels. I. Dinoflagelles libres. Beihefte Nova Hedwigia 48: 1-92.
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 Tripos pulchellus (Schröder) F.Gómez.
Source of Synonymy
Gómez, F. (2013). Reinstatement of the dinoflagellate genus Tripos to replace Neoceratium, marine species of Ceratium (Dinophyceae, Alveolata). CICIMAR Oceánides 28(1): 1-22.
Basionym
Ceratium pulchellum Schröder
Type Information
Type locality: Pacific Ocean; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Greek), A three-legged structure; a tripod.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 May 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 03 September 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
