Stelladinium stellatum (D.Wall) P.C.Reid 1977
Publication Details
Stelladinium stellatum (D.Wall) P.C.Reid 1977: 433
Published in: Reid, P.C. (1977). Peridiniacean and glenodiniacean dinoflagellate cysts from the British Isles. Nova Hedwigia 29: 429-463.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stelladinium is Stelladinium reidii Bradford.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Protoperidinium stellatum (D.Wall) Balech.
Basionym
Peridinium stellatum D.Wall
Type Information
Holotype locality: "Woods Hole, Massachusetts" [USA]; (Wall & Dale 1968: 275) Holotype: March 1966; ?; Single-grain preparation C 245 (Wall & Dale 1968: 275)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 May 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 July 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Protoperidinium compressum (Abé) Balech (Balkis et al., 2016). - (16 June 2016) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025
