Congruentidium T.H.Abé, 1927

Holotype species: Congruentidium compressum T.H.Abé

Currently accepted name for the type species: Protoperidinium compressum (T.H.Abé) Balech

Original publication and holotype designation: Abé, T.H. (1927). Report of the biological survey of Mutsu Bay. 3. Notes on the protozoan fauna of Mutsu Bay. I. Peridiniales. Science Reports of the Tohoku University, Fourth Series (Biology) 2(4): 383-438, 50 figures.

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Description: Medium-sized (60 &m) thecate flagellates, pentagonal in ventral view, very much dorsoventrally compress. resembling in general morphology Protoperidinium Bergh; not regarded as distinct on genus level from Protoperidinium. The pentagonal cysts with long horns have been described as cyst genus Stelladinium Bradford 1975. Marine plankton, worldwide. The vegetative stage rarely reported, whereas the cysts are frequently encountered

Information kindly contributed by M. Elbrächter but may now be outdated.

Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Protoperidinium.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as neuter.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Steidinger, K.A. & Tangen, K. (1996). Dinoflagellates. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 387-584. San Diego: Academic Press.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024