Peridinium defectum Balech 1965
Publication Details
Peridinium defectum Balech 1965: 118, pl. 3: figs 45-50
Published in: Balech, E. & El-Sayed, S.Z. (1965). Microplankton of the Weddell Sea. In: Biology of the Antarctic seas, Volume II. Antarctic Research Series 5. (Llano, G.A. Eds), pp. 107-124. Washington: American Geophysical Union.
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 Protoperidinium defectum (Balech) Balech.
Source of Synonymy
Balech, E. (1974). El género "Protoperidinium" Bergh, 1881 ("Peridinium" Ehrenberg, 1831, partim). Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" e Instituto Nacional de Investigación de las Ciencias Naturales: Hidrobiología 4(1): 1-79, 31 figures.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 July 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 April 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
