Peridinium divaricatum Meunier 1919
Publication Details
Peridinium divaricatum Meunier 1919: 48, pl. XIX [19]: figs 55-58
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
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 divaricatum (Meunier) 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.
Type Information
Type locality: S. North Sea near West-Hinder; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), divaricate, spreading at a wide angle (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 May 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 04 September 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 September 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 January 2025
