Peridinium brevipes Paulsen 1908
Current name:
Protoperidinium brevipes (Paulsen) Balech
P. brevipes on right, with P. bipes on leftGeogina McDermott (robin.raine@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Peridinium brevipes Paulsen 1908: 108, fig. 151
Published in: Paulsen, O. (1908). XVIII. Peridiniales. In: Nordisches Plankton, Botanischer Teil. (Brandt, K. & Apstein, C. Eds), pp. 1-124. Keil und Leipzig: Verlag von Lepsius & Tischer.
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 brevipes (Paulsen) Balech.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), short-footed.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 September 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 07 December 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
