Massartia ptyrtica T.M.Harris 1940
Publication Details
Massartia ptyrtica T.M.Harris 1940: 16, fig. 16, 19-20
Published in: Harris, T.M. (1940). A contribution to the knowledge of the British freshwater Dinoflagellata. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London 152: 1-33.
Request PDFPublication date: February 1940
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Massartia is Massartia nieuportensis Conrad.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Opisthoaulax tetragonops (T.M.Harris) Calado.
Type Information
Type locality: "This small species is common in eutrophic roadside ditches and small ponds in early spring. The figured specimens were from Earley, 0° 56' 30" W., 51° 25' 40" N., March 1939." [Earley, Berkshire, England]; (Harris 1940: 16)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 24 October 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 30 May 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
