Heterocapsa arctica subsp. frigida Rintala & G. Hällfors 2010

Publication Details
Heterocapsa arctica subsp. frigida Rintala & G. Hällfors 2010: 753-758, figa 2-5

Published in: Rintala, J.-M., Hallfors, H., Hallfors, G., Majaneva, M. & Blomster, J. (2010). Heterocapsa arctica subsp. frigida, subsp. nov. (Peridiniales, Dinophyceae)- description of a new dinoflagellate and its occurrence in the Baltic sea. Journal of Phycology 46(4): 751-762.

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Publication date: 2010

Type Species
The type species (neotype) of the genus Heterocapsa is Heterocapsa steinii Tillmann, Gottschling, Hoppenrath, Kusber & Elbrächter.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Santala Bay, west of the Hanko peninsula, SW coast of Finland (59º53,6' N, 23º05,6' E); (Rintala et al. 2010: 755) Holotype (fig. 2): March 2001; sea ice; (Rintala et al. 2010: 755, 752)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Arctic (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 September 2010 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 01 September 2010

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Habitat note
Cold brackish water and sea ice (Rintala et al. 2010). - (01 September 2010) - G.M. Guiry

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