Protoperidinium thorianum (Paulsen) Balech
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Protozoa
Subkingdom Biciliata
Infrakingdom Alveolata
Phylum Myzozoa
Class Dinophyceae
Order Peridiniales
Family Protoperidiniaceae
Genus Protoperidinium
Publication details
Protoperidinium thorianum (Paulsen) Balech 1974: 347, pl. 1, figs. 1-18
Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Protoperidinium is Protoperidinium pellucidum Bergh ex Loeblich Jr.& Loeblich III.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Peridinium thorianum Paulsen
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Peridinium thorianum Paulsen 1905
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Properidinium thorianum Meunier 1919
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Protoperidinium thorianum (Paulsen) Balech)
Europe: Britain (Parke & Dixon 1976).
Source of synonymy
Steidinger, K.A. & Tangen, K. (1996). Dinoflagellates. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 387-584. San Diego: Academic Press.
Key references
Dodge, J.D. (1982). Marine Dinoflagellates of the British Isles. pp. 303. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
Parke, M. & Dixon, P.S. (1976). Check-list of British marine algae - third revision. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 56: 527-594.
NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 20 April 2005 by M.D. Guiry
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