Ceratocorys spinifera Murray & Whitting 1899
Publication Details
Ceratocorys spinifera Murray & Whitting 1899: 329, pl. 30: fig. 6
Published in: Murray, G. & Whitting, F. (1899). New Peridiniaceae from the Atlantic. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Botany, Series 2, 5: 321-342, pls 27-33.
Request PDFPublication date: 1899
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ceratocorys is Ceratocorys horrida Stein.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acanthogonyaulax spinifera (Murray & Whitting) H.W.Graham.
Type Information
Type locality: Atlantic Ocean; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spine-bearing (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 December 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 October 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
