Protoperidinium breve (Paulsen) Verdugo-Díaz, nom. inval. 1997

Publication Details
Protoperidinium breve (Paulsen) Verdugo-Díaz, nom. inval. 1997: 76 (Table)

Published in: Verdugo-Díaz, G. (1997). Cambios estacionales del fitoplancton y de la composición bioquímica del material orgánico particulado en Bahía Concepción, B.C.S. Tesis de Maestría en Ciencias. pp. 1-100. La Paz, Baja California Sur, México: Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas: Instituto Politécnico Nacional..

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 pyriforme subsp. breve (Paulsen) Balech.

Source of Synonymy
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.

Basionym
Peridinium steinii f. breve Paulsen

Type Information
Type locality: Arctic Ocean: W of Grimsey, Iceland (63º33'N, 18º10'W); (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), short, of small extent (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 02 August 2022

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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: this "name" was cited as "Protoperidinium breve (Paulsen) Balech, 1974" or "Protoperidinium breve Paulsen" in a few publications. There is no mention of such a species in Balech (1974). The name is generally traceable to Peridinium steinii f. breve Paulsen, 1907, currently known as Protoperidinium pyriforme subsp. breve (Paulsen) Balech, 1974. - (21 December 2017) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025