Peridinium elegantissimum Balech 1958
Publication Details
Peridinium elegantissimum Balech 1958: 89, pl. 5: figs 109-115
Published in: Balech, E. (1958). Plancton de la Campana Antartica Argentina 1954-1955. Physis 21(60): 75-108.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Peridinium is Peridinium cinctum (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Protoperidinium elegantissimum (Balech) Balech.
Source of Synonymy
Balech, E. (1974). El género "Protoperidinium" Bergh, 1881 ("Peridinium" Ehrenberg, 1831, partim). Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" e Instituto Nacional de Investigación de las Ciencias Naturales: Hidrobiología 4(1): 1-79, 31 figures.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 July 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 February 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 February 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025
