Peridinium subpyriforme P.J.L.Dangeard 1927
Publication Details
Peridinium subpyriforme P.J.L.Dangeard 1927: 358, fig. 21 d
Published in: Dangeard, P.[J.L.] (1927). Phytoplancton de la Croisière du Sylvana (Février-Juin 1913), Mission Comte J. de Polignac-Louis Gain. Annales de l'Institut Océanographique Fondation Albert I, Nouvelle Série 4(8): 285-405, 54 figs, 1 table.
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 subpyriforme (P.J.L.Dangeard) Balech.
Source of Synonymy
Balech, E. (1974). El género "Protoperidinium" Bergh, 1881 ("Peridinium" Ehrenberg, 1831, partim). Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" e Instituto Nacional de Investigación de las Ciencias Naturales: Hidrobiología 4(1): 1-79, 31 figures.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), nearly pear-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 October 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2025
