Peridinium apiculatum Penard, nom. illeg. 1891
Publication Details
Peridinium apiculatum Penard, nom. illeg. 1891: 51
Published in: Penard, E. (1891). Les Péridiniacées du Léman. Bulletin des Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 6: 1-63.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Peridinium is Peridinium cinctum (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gonyaulax clevei Ostenfeld.
Type Information
Type locality: Switzerland: Lake Geneva; (Penard 1891: 51)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ending abruptly in a sharp point or apiculum (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 June 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 June 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024