Peridinium faeroense Paulsen 1905
Publication Details
Peridinium faeroense Paulsen 1905: 5, fig. 5 a-c (as 'faeroënse')
Published in: Paulsen, O. (1905). On some Peridineae and plankton-diatoms. Meddeleser fra Kommissionen for Havundersøgleser Serie: Plankton 1(3): 1-7, 10 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Peridinium is Peridinium cinctum (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Scrippsiella acuminata (Ehrenberg) Kretschmann, Elbrächter, Zinssmeister, S.Soehner, Kirsch, Kusber & Gottschling.
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.
Type Information
Type locality: "Transgisvaag Fjord in Suderö (Faeröes), May 19th"; (Paulsen 1905: 5)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 September 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 21 June 2021
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Taxonomic note
According to Dodge (1982) the currently accepted name for Peridinium faeroense is Scrippsella faeroeense (Paulsen) Balech & Soares. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025
