Peridinium spinulosum G.Murray & Whitting 1889
Publication Details
Peridinium spinulosum G.Murray & Whitting 1889: 328, pl. 29: fig. 8
Published in: Murray, G. & Whitting, F. (1899). New Peridiniaceae from the Atlantic. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Botany, Series 2, 5: 321-342, pls 27-33.
Request PDFPublication date: 1899
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 Protoceratium spinulosum (G.Murray & Whitting) Schiller.
Source of Synonymy
Steidinger, K.A. & Tangen, K. (1996). Dinoflagellates. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 387-584. San Diego: Academic Press.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spinulose (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 28 May 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 03 September 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
