Peridinium gracile Lindemann, nom. illeg. 1924

Publication Details
Peridinium gracile Lindemann, nom. illeg. 1924: 2, pl. 1: figs 3-6

Published in: Lindemann, E. (1924). Peridineen aus dem Goldenen Horn und dem Bosporus. Botanisches Archiv 5(3-4): 216-233, 98 figures, 2 tables.

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Publication date: 1 February 1924

Type 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 Scrippsiella hangoei (J.Schiller) J.Larsen.

Source of Synonymy
Larsen, J., Kuosa, H., Ikävalko, J., Kivi, K. & Hällfors, S. (1995). A redescription of Scrippsiella hangoei (Schiller) comb. nov. - a 'red tide' dinoflagellate from the northern Baltic. Phycologia 34(2): 135-144, 33 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: Finland: Hango; (INA 1996) Type: Levander; marine; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 03 June 2022

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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Peridinium gracile Karsten, 1907; replacement name is Peridinium hangoei J.Schiller 1935. - (03 May 2012) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025