Heterocapsa triquetra (Ehrenberg) F.Stein 1883
Publication Details
Heterocapsa triquetra (Ehrenberg) F.Stein 1883: 13, pl. III [3]: figs 30-40
Published in: Stein, F. (1883). Die naturgeschichte der arthrodelen Flagellaten. In: Der Organismus der Infusionstiere. III. Pt. 2. ( Eds), pp. 1-30. Leipzig:
Type Species
The type species (neotype) of the genus Heterocapsa is Heterocapsa steinii Tillmann, Gottschling, Hoppenrath, Kusber & Elbrächter.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Kryptoperidinium triquetrum (Ehrenberg) Tillmann, Gottschling, Elbrächter, Kusber & Hoppenrath.
Source of Synonymy
Gottschling, M., Tillmann, U., Elbrächter, M., Kusber, W.-H. & Hoppenrath, M. (2019). Glenodinium triquetrum Ehrenberg is a species not of Heterocapsa F.Stein but of Kryptoperidinium Er.Lindem. (Kryptoperidiniaceae, Peridiniales). Phytotaxa 391(2): 155-158, 2 figs.
Basionym
Glenodinium triquetrum Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: Baltic Sea; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), having three acute angles.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 June 2020
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Distributional note
H. triquetra is recorded from Falmouth and Damariscotta, USA (Iwataki et al., 2004). - (08 November 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Usage note
Harmful species (Lassus et al. 2017). - (19 May 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 February 2025