Amphidinium kofoidii var. petasatum Herdman 1922
Publication Details
Amphidinium kofoidii var. petasatum Herdman 1922: 26-27, pl. 18, fig. 3
Published in: Herdman, E.C. (1922 '1921'). Notes on dinoflagellates and other organisms causing discolouration of the sand at Port Erin II. Proceedings and Transactions of the Liverpool Biological Society 36: 15-30, 9 figures and map.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphidinium is Amphidinium operculatum Claparède & Lachmann.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Thecadinium kofoidii (Herdman) J.Schiller.
Source of Synonymy
Steidinger, K.A. & Tangen, K. (1996). Dinoflagellates. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 387-584. San Diego: Academic Press.
Type Information
Type locality: Port Erin, Isle of Man; (INA 1996) Type: beach, at about level of low water neap tides; (INA 1996)
Created: 10 September 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 April 2018
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Taxonomic note
Accepted name = Thecadinium kofoidii (Herdman) Larsen 1985 (Hoppenrath, 2000: 97). - (05 April 2018) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025
