Histioneis splendida G.Murray & Whitting 1899

Publication Details
Histioneis splendida G.Murray & Whitting 1899

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.

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Publication date: 1899

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Histioneis is Histioneis remora F.Stein.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ornithocercus splendidus F.Schütt.

Source of Synonymy
Schiller, J. (1931). Dinoflagellatae (Peridineae). In: Dr. L. Rabenhosrst's Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 2. Aufl. 10. Bd 3. Abt. 1 Teil. (Kolkwitz, R. Eds), pp. 1-256. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft M.B.H.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 16 April 2013 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 11 April 2018

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Nomenclatural note
Histioneis splendidus [sic] (Schütt) Cleve, 1900 is listed by INA based on Ornithocerus splendidus Schütt, 1895. - (11 April 2018) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025

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