Peridinium westii Lemmermann 1905
Publication Details
Peridinium westii Lemmermann 1905: 495, fig. 2 (as 'Westii')
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1905). Freshwater algae from the Orkneys and Shetlands. Transactions and Proceedings of the Botanical Society of Edinbrugh 23: 3-41.
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 Peridinium cinctum f. westii (Lemmermann) Er.Lindemann.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 01 November 2002 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 22 October 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024