Parrocelia ovalis Gourret 1883
Publication Details
Parrocelia ovalis Gourret 1883: 81, pl. III [3]: figs 48, 48 A
Published in: Gourret, P. (1883). Sur les Péridiniens du Golf de Marseille. Annales du Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Marseille, Section du Zoologie 1(Mémoire 8): 5-114, 4 pls.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Parrocelia.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Podolampas bipes F.Stein.
Source of Synonymy
Gárate-Lizárraga, I. & Okolodkov, Y.B. (2022). The family Podolampadaceae (Dinoflagellata) in Mexican waters [La familia Podolampadaceae (Dinoflagellata) en las aguas mexicanas]. Hidrobiológica 32(3): 251-263.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 July 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 June 2025
