Psammosa pacifica N.Okamoto, A.Horák & Keeling 2012
Publication Details
Psammosa pacifica N.Okamoto, A.Horák & Keeling 2012: 2, fig. 1a
Published in: Okamoto, N., Horák, A. & Keeling, P.J. (2012). Description of two species of early branching dinoflagellates, Psammosa pacifica n. g., n. sp. and P. atlantica n. sp.. PLoS ONE 7(6): 1-6 .
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Psammosa.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
"The cells were collected from the interstitious water in the intertidal sandy beach at Boundary Bay, British Columbia, Canada (49.0086 N; - 2123.0228 W)."; (Okamoto, Horák, & Keeling 2012: 2) Notes: Type is fig. 1a.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 May 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 May 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 May 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 May 2024
