Ceratium tripos (O.F.Müller) Nitzsch 1817
Current name:
Tripos muelleri Bory
A cosmopolitan species. Dorsal view.Robin Raine (Robin.Raine@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Ceratium tripos (O.F.Müller) Nitzsch 1817: 4 (as 'tripus')
Published in: Nitzsch, C.L. (1817). Beitrag zur Infusorienkunde oder Naturbeschreibung der Zerkarien und Bazillarien. Neue Schriften der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft zu Halle 3(1): 1-128, 6 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceratium is Ceratium tetraceras Schrank.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tripos muelleri Bory.
Basionym
Cercaria tripos O.F.Müller
Type Information
Type locality: ""2489. C. Tripos subtriangularis, brachiis deflexis. Tre-Fod-Haleren. ln aqua marina."; (Müller 1776: 206)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Greek), A three-legged structure; a tripod.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 October 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 March 2023
