Peridinium tripos G.Murray & Whitting, nom. illeg. 1899
Publication Details
Peridinium tripos G.Murray & Whitting, nom. illeg. 1899: 327, pl. 29: fig. 3
Published in: Murray, G. & Whitting, F. (1899). New Peridiniaceae from the Atlantic. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Botany, Series 2, 5: 321-342, pls 27-33.
Request PDFPublication date: 1899
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 Heterodinium murrayi Kofoid.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Greek), A three-legged structure; a tripod.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 October 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 10 December 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
