Ceratium molle Kofoid 1907
Publication Details
Ceratium molle Kofoid 1907: 304, pl. 27: fig. 26 (as 'mollis')
Published in: Kofoid, C.A. (1907). Dinoflagellates of the San Diego region. III. Description of new species. University of California Publications in Zoology 3: 299-340, 33 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceratium is Ceratium tetraceras Schrank.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tripos intermedius (Jørgensen) F.Gómez.
Type Information
Type locality: "Eare in plankton of tropical character at San Diego."; (Kofoid 1907: 305)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, pliant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 April 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024