Protaspis simplex Vørs 1992
Publication Details
Protaspis simplex Vørs 1992: 92, figs. 34o, 45.1-12
Published in: Vørs, N. (1992). Heterotrophic amoebae, flagellates, and heliozoa from the Tvärminne area, Gulf of Finland, in 1988-1990. Ophelia 36(1): 1-109, 46 figures, 2 tables.
Publication date: 1992
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Protaspis is Protaspis glans Skuja.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Protaspa simplex (Vørs) Cavalier-Smith.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), simple, undivided, unbranched, of one piece or series, not consisting of several distinct parts (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 September 2012 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 August 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024
