Amphiceratium fusus (Ehrenberg) Vanhöffen 1896
Current name:
Tripos fusus (Ehrenberg) F.Gómez
Scanning Electron Micrograph.Geogina McDermott (robin.raine@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Amphiceratium fusus (Ehrenberg) Vanhöffen 1896: 26
Published in: Vanhöffen E. (1897). Peridineen und Dinobryeen. Bibliotheca Botanica 8(42A): 25-27.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Amphiceratium.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tripos fusus (Ehrenberg) F.Gómez.
Basionym
Peridinium fusus Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Kiel; (INA 1996) Type: 24.ix.1832; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), spindle; spinning wheet.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 September 2004 by Robert Wilkes.
Last updated: 24 May 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 October 2024