Tintinnophagus acutus D.W.Coats 2010
Publication Details
Tintinnophagus acutus D.W.Coats 2010: 471, figs. 2-27
Published in: Coats, D.W., Kim, S., Bachvaroff, T.R., Handy, S.M. & Delwiche, C.F. (2010). Tintinnophagus acutus n. g., n. sp. (Phylum Dinoflagellata), an ectoparasite of the ciliate Tintinnopsis cylindrica Daday 1887, and its relationship to Duboscquodinium collini Grassé 1952.. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 57(6): 468-482, 39 figures, 3 tables.
Request PDFPublication date: 28 September 2010
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Tintinnophagus.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 December 2012 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 April 2022
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Habitat note
Ectoparasite of the ciliate Tintinnopsis cylindrica (Coats et al. 2010 cited by Zinssmeister et al. 2012). - (05 December 2012) - G.M. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025
