Leptodinium sphaericum D.Wall 1967
Publication Details
Leptodinium sphaericum D.Wall 1967: 108, fig. 2a-c, pl. 15: figs. 11-15
Published in: Wall, D. (1967). Fossil microplankton in deep-sea cores from the Caribbean. Palaeontology (Oxford) 10(1): 95-123, 8 figures, 2 tables, plates 14-16.
Publication date: May 1967
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Leptodinium is Leptodinium subtile K.W.Klement.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Impagidinium sphaericum (D.Wall) Lentin & G.L.Williams.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), globose, spherical (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 March 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 May 2024