Peridinium divergens var. obtusum Karsten 1907
Publication Details
Peridinium divergens var. obtusum Karsten 1907: 149, pl. 23: fig. 12
Published in: Karsten, G. (1906). Das Phytoplankton des Atlantischen Oceans nach dem Material der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition 1898-1899. Wissenschaftliche ergebnisse der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer Valdivia 1898-1899, von Carl Chun 2(2): 137-219, 15 pls [pls 20-34].
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 obtusum (Karsten) 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.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), divergent, going different ways (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 June 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 June 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024