Prorocentrum ovale Rampi, nom. illeg. 1940
Publication Details
Prorocentrum ovale Rampi, nom. illeg. 1940: 250, figs 12, 13 (as 'ovalis')
Published in: Rampi, L. (1940). Ricerche sui fitoplancton del mare Ligure. II. Le tecatali e le dinofisiale delle acque di Sanremo. Bollettino di Pesca, Piscicoltura e Idrobiologia 15: 243-274.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prorocentrum is Prorocentrum micans Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prorocentrum maximum (Gourret) J.Schiller.
Type Information
Type locality: "Nel mare Ligure sembra assai raro" [Ligurian Sea, Italy]; (Rampi 1940: 250)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 May 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 December 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
