Ceratium pacificum E.J.F.Wood, nom. illeg. 1963
Publication Details
Ceratium pacificum E.J.F.Wood, nom. illeg. 1963: 42, fig. 151
Published in: Wood, E.J.F. (1963). Dinoflagellates in the Australian region. II. Recent collections. Technical Papers Division of Fisheries and Oceanography [CSIRO] 14: [1]-55, 190 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceratium is Ceratium tetraceras Schrank.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tripos geniculatus (Lemmermann) F.Gómez.
Type Information
Type locality: "Off Bougainville 1. in the Solomon Slot"; (Wood, 1963: 42)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 June 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 24 November 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Valid: lacking Latin description, but published under the ICZN. Illegitimate: not Ceratium pacificum Schröder, 1903. - (05 October 2011) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 June 2025
