Pyrophacus horologium var. steinii J.Schiller 1935
Publication Details
Pyrophacus horologium var. steinii J.Schiller 1935: 87, fig. 74
Published in: Schiller, J. (1935). Dinoflagellatae (Peridineae). In: Dr. L. Rabenhosrst's Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 2. Aufl. X. Band, 3. Abt. 2 Teil. ( Eds), pp. 1-320. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft M.B.H..
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pyrophacus is Pyrophacus horologium F.Stein.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pyrophacus steinii (Schiller) Wall & Dale.
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.
Type Information
[Warmwassergebiete der Ozeane] ; (INA 1996)see above; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), clock (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 May 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 12 January 2024
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Taxonomic note
= Stein, 1883, T.24 fig. 8-13 (INA). - (29 May 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025
