Peridinium brochii Kofoid & Swezy 1921
Publication Details
Peridinium brochii Kofoid & Swezy 1921: 183, no fig. (as 'brochi')
Published in: Kofoid, C.A. & Swezy, O. (1921). The free-living unarmored Dinoflagellata. Memoirs of the University of California 5: i-viii, 1-562.
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 brochii (Kofoid & Swezy) 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: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 January 2024
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Nomenclatural note
New name for Peridinium adriaticum Broch, 1910 priority for Peridinium adriaticum Scharda, 1846. - (09 January 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025
