Peridinium asperum Wailes 1928
Publication Details
Peridinium asperum Wailes 1928: 8, pl. VI: figs 23, 24
Published in: Wailes, G.H. (1928). Dinoflagellates from British Columbia with descriptions of new species. Study from the stations of the Biological Board of Canada. Vancouver Museum Notes 3(1): 20-31, 3 pls.
Publication date: "March 1928"
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 Protoperidinium asperum (Wailes) Balech.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), rough.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 August 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024