Amphidinium stellatum Conrad & Kufferath 1954
Publication Details
Amphidinium stellatum Conrad & Kufferath 1954: 88, pl. 7, fig. 3
Published in: Conrad, W. & Kufferath, H. (1954). Recherches sur les eaux saumâtres des environs de Lilloo. II. Partie descriptive - Algues et Protistes. Considérations écologiques. Mémoires de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 127: 1-334, 27 pls.
Original description: 
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphidinium is Amphidinium operculatum Claparède & Lachmann.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 August 2002 by Olivia Fitzgerald.
Last updated: 27 April 2025
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 May 2025
