Amphidinium cucurbita Kofoid & Swezy 1921
Publication Details
Amphidinium cucurbita Kofoid & Swezy 1921: 136, fig U: 12; W: 3;pl. 1: fig. 9
Published in: Kofoid, C.A. & Swezy, O. (1921). The free-living unarmored Dinoflagellata. Memoirs of the University of California 5: i-viii, 1-562.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphidinium is Amphidinium operculatum Claparède & Lachmann.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), gourd; dolt; may be intended as the genus Cucurbita, squash, gourd, etc..
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 June 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 30 August 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024