Heterocapsa quinquecuspidata Massart 1920
Publication Details
Heterocapsa quinquecuspidata Massart 1920: 123, fig. 9
Published in: Massart, J. (1920). Recherches sur les organismes inférieurs. VIII. - Sur la motilité des Flagellates. Bulletin de la Classe des sciences de l'Academie Royale de Belgique, 5me série 6(4-5): 116-141, 32 figures.
Request PDFPublication date: 6 July 1920
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Heterocapsa.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Peridinium cunningtonii f. quinquecuspidata (Massart) Lefèvre.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), five-pointed.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 November 2002 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 26 May 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
