Tripos mollis (Kofoid) F.Gómez, nom. inval. 2013
Publication Details
Tripos mollis (Kofoid) F.Gómez, nom. inval. 2013: 13
Published in: Gómez, F. (2013). Reinstatement of the dinoflagellate genus Tripos to replace Neoceratium, marine species of Ceratium (Dinophyceae, Alveolata). CICIMAR Oceánides 28(1): 1-22.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Tripos is Tripos muelleri Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tripos intermedius (Jørgensen) F.Gómez.
Basionym
Ceratium molle Kofoid
Type Information
Type locality: "Eare in plankton of tropical character at San Diego."; (Kofoid 1907: 305)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, pliant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 October 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 June 2021
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: simultaneous proposal of Tripos buceros f. mollis, Tripos horridus var. mollis, Tripos horridus var. mollis_('molle'), Tripos mollis [INA]. - (13 November 2018) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 July 2025
