Lessardia elongata Saldarriaga & F.J.R.Taylor 2003
Publication Details
Lessardia elongata Saldarriaga & F.J.R.Taylor 2003: 370, figs 1-4, 6c, d
Published in: Saldarriaga, J.F., Leander, B.S., Taylor, F.J.R. & Keeling, P.J. (2003). Lessardia elongata gen. et sp. nov. (Dinoflagellata, Peridinales), Podolampaceae and the taxonomic position of the genus Roscoffia. Journal of Phycology 39: 368-378, 6 figures.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Lessardia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Georges Bank, northwest Atlantic Ocean; (Saldarriaga & al., 2003: 370) Holotype: Dr. Evelyn Lessard; Auguast 1991; UBC; the block for TEM Le-1 Notes: Iconotype: Fig. 4, a-f.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), elongated (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 August 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 23 January 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025
