Amphidinium acutum Lohmann 1920
Publication Details
Amphidinium acutum Lohmann 1920: 140, fig. 43
Published in: Lohmann, H. (1920 '1919'). Die Bevölkerung des Ozeans mit Plankton nach den Ergebnisse der Zentrifugenfänge während der Ausreise der "Deutschland" 1911. Zugleich ein Beitrag zur Biologie des Atlantischen Ozeans. Archiv für Biontologie 4(3): 1-617, 16 pls.
Original description: 
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphidinium is Amphidinium operculatum Claparède & Lachmann.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 December 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 September 2023
