Postprorocentrum ovale Gourret 1883
Publication Details
Postprorocentrum ovale Gourret 1883: 83, pl. I [1]: fig. 23
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 (lectotype) of the genus Postprorocentrum.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prorocentrum ovale (Gourret) J.Schiller.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 April 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 May 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 April 2024
