Peridinium rotundatum T.H.Abé, nom. illeg. 1936
Publication Details
Peridinium rotundatum T.H.Abé, nom. illeg. 1936: 665, figs. 16-21 (as 'rotundata')
Published in: Abé, T.H. (1936). Report of the biological survey of Mutsu Bay. 29. Notes on the Protozoan fauna of Mutsu Bay. II. Genus Peridinium: Subgenus Archaeperidinium. Science Reports of the Tohoku University, Fourth Series (Biology) 10(4): 639-686, 102 figures.
Publication date: 10 March 1936
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 hidemitii (Paulsen) Balech.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), almost circular, with length breadth ratio of about 6 to 5 (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 January 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024