Biceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Vanhoeffen 1897

Publication Details
Biceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Vanhoeffen 1897: 26

Published in: Vanhöffen E. (1897). Peridineen und Dinobryeen. Bibliotheca Botanica 8(42A): 25-27.

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Biceratium.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tripos furca (Ehrenberg) 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
Peridinium furca Ehrenberg

Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Kiel ; (INA 1996) Type: 24.xi.1832; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), fork (Brown 1946).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 September 2004 by Robert Wilkes.

Last updated: 24 May 2017

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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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