Spirodinium coeruleum W.Conrad 1926
Publication Details
Spirodinium coeruleum W.Conrad 1926: 90, pl. 2: figs 28-30
Published in: Conrad, W. (1926). Recherches sur les flagellates de nos eaux saumâtres. 1e partie: dinoflagellates. Archiv für Protistenkunde 55: 63-100, 2 pls.
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Schillingia coerulea (W.Conrad) J.Schiller.
Source of Synonymy
Schiller, J. (1933). Dinoflagellatae (Peridineae) in monographischer behandlung.. In: Dr. L. Rabenhosrst's Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 2. Aufl. 10. Bd 3. Abt. 1 Teil. (Kolkwitz, R. Eds), pp. 433-617. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft M.B.H.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), sky-blue.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 23 May 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 April 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 July 2025