Peridinium avellana (Meunier) Lebour 1925
Publication Details
Peridinium avellana (Meunier) Lebour 1925: 108, pl. 17: fig. 1 a-f
Published in: Lebour, M.V. (1925). The dinoflagellates of northern seas. pp. [i]-vii, [1]-250. Plymouth: Published by the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.
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 Protoperidinium avellana (Meunier) Balech.
Basionym
Properidinium avellana Meunier
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), hazel-nut.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 September 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 13 December 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024