Prorocentrum venetum Tolomio & Cavolo 1985

Publication Details
Prorocentrum venetum Tolomio & Cavolo 1985: 348, figs 1–8

Published in: Tolomio, C. & Cavolo, F. (1985). Description de Prorocentrum venetum sp. nov. (Dinophyceae) trouvé dans la Lagune de Venise. Botanica Marina 28(8): 345-349, 8 figures.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prorocentrum is Prorocentrum micans Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: "le long du Canale del Lemento (Lagune de Venise)" [along the Canale del Lemento (Lagune de Venise)]; (Tolomio & Cavolo 1985: 348) Notes: "Le type, qui est conserve dans l'herbier cryptogamique du Département de Biologie de l'Université de Padoue, a été récolte la premiere fois le 13 juin 1981"

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), venice-blue [Sea coloured, Venetian blue] (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 July 2005 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 07 May 2025

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 May 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 June 2025