Prorocentrum pusillum (J.Schiller) J.D.Dodge & Bibby 1973
Publication Details
Prorocentrum pusillum (J.Schiller) J.D.Dodge & Bibby 1973: 185
Published in: Dodge, J.D. & Bibby, B.T. (1973). The Prorocentrales (Dinophyceae) I. A comparative account of fine structure in the genera Prorocentrum and Exuviaella. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 67: 175-187, 1 figure, 1 table.
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 balticum var. pusillum (J.Schiller) Krachmalny.
Source of Synonymy
Krakhmalny, A.F. [Krachmalny, A.F.] (1993). [New taxonomic and nomenclature combinations in Dinophyta]. Algologia 3(4): 87-88, no fig. [in Russian]
Basionym
Exuviaella pusilla J.Schiller
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 September 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 January 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Information on the authority for Porocentrum pusillum and Exuviaella pusilla seems very confused. Combination also proposed by Loeblich, III (1976: 25). - (30 June 2010) - G.M. Guiry
Taxonomic note
Puigserver & Zingone (2002) conclude that the taxonomic status and phylogeny of P. nanum and P. pusillum need investigation. They consider that the inclusion of the latter in the former is not justifiable. - (30 June 2010) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025
