Hemidinium nasutum F.Stein 1878

Publication Details
Hemidinium nasutum F.Stein 1878: 91, 97

Published in: Stein, F. (1878). Der Organismus der Infusionsthiere nach eigenen forschungen in systematischere Reihenfolge bearbeitet. III. Abtheilung. Die Naturgeschichte der Flagellaten oder Geisselinfusorien. I. Hälfte, Den noch nicht abgeschlossenen allgemeinen Theil nebst erklärung: Der sämmtlichen Abbildungen enthaltend. pp. i-x, 1-154, pls I-XXIV. Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.

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Publication date: November 1878

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Hemidinium.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), big-nosed.

General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 01 June 2022

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Nomenclatural note
According to Popovsky & Pfiester (1990) this species was first published by Stein in 1878. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Distributional note
Dodge (1982: 108) notes the genus, Hemidinium, is essentially one of freshwater but this species is also known from salt lakes and brackish coastal localities - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025

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