Cryptoperidiniopsis brodyi Steidinger, Landsberg, Mason, P.L., Vogelbein, Tester & Litaker 2006
Publication Details
Cryptoperidiniopsis brodyi Steidinger, Landsberg, Mason, P.L., Vogelbein, Tester & Litaker 2006: 954, figs 1-5
Published in: Steidinger, K.A., Landsberg, J.H., Mason, P.L., Vogelbein, W.K., Tester, P.A. & Litaker, R.W. (2006). Cryptoperidiniopsis brodyi gen. et sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), a small lightly armored dinoflagellate in the Pfiesteriaceae. Journal of Phycology 42: 951-961.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Cryptoperidiniopsis.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Talleyrand, St. Johns River, Jacksonville, Florida, USA (30º21'41"N, 81º37'16"W; (Steidinger et al 2006: 954) Holotype: Fig. 1a (epitype) 1997; Estuarine waters; (Steidinger et al 2006: 954, 955)
Eponomy
Named for Bob Brody, senior biologist of the St. Johns River Water Management District, Palatka, Florida, USA.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Description
As in the genus. Biflagellated motile cell small, 6-11 microns in length and 5-10 microns in width. Epitheca exceeds hypotheca, hypotheca slightly compressed ventrally on right side. Cingulum displacement descending, about one cingular width. Angle of 6" dependent on cingulum displacement.
Created: 23 October 2006 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 May 2017
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Harmful species (Lassus et al. 2017). - (18 May 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 June 2025
