Peridinium granii Ostenfeld 1907

Publication Details
Peridinium granii Ostenfeld 1907: 15, fig. 18 a-f (as 'Peridiniuni Granii Ostenfeld 1906, p. 15, nom. nud.')

Published in: Paulsen O. (1907). The Peridiniales of the Danish waters. Meddelelser fra Kommissionen for Havundersøgelser Serie: Plankton 1(5): 1-26, 33 figs.

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Type 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 Protoperidinium granii (Ostenfeld) 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.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 30 September 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.

Last updated: 26 June 2020

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Nomenclatural note
Name only, no description, no illustration in Ostenfeld (1906: 15); see Schiller (1935: 189). Although lacking a description, the name is validated by analytical figure (Melbourne Code; see ICN Art. 38.7 "For the purpose of Art. 38.5, prior to 1 January 1908, an illustration with analysis (see Art. 38.9 and 38.10) is acceptable in place of a written description or diagnosis."). - (16 December 2016) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025

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