Protoperidinium crassum Balech, nom. illeg. 1974
Publication Details
Protoperidinium crassum Balech, nom. illeg. 1974: 62 (as 'cassum')
Published in: Balech, E. (1974). El género "Protoperidinium" Bergh, 1881 ("Peridinium" Ehrenberg, 1831, partim). Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" e Instituto Nacional de Investigación de las Ciencias Naturales: Hidrobiología 4(1): 1-79, 31 figures.
Request PDFPublication date: June 1974
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Protoperidinium is Protoperidinium pellucidum Bergh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Protoperidinium crassipyrum (Balech) Balech.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 February 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 March 2022
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Nomenclatural note
The intended basionym, Peridinium crassum Balech, 1971 is illegitimate; treated here as a new name. - (02 February 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025
