Exuviaella lima var. major Playfair
Publication Details
Exuviaella lima var. major Playfair
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Exuviaella is Exuviaella marina Cienkowski.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prorocentrum playfairii Croome & P.A.Tyler.
Source of Synonymy
Croome, R.L. & Tyler, P.A. (1987). Prorocentrum playfairi and Prorocentrum foveolata, two new dinoflagellates from Australian freshwaters. British Phycological Journal 22(1): 67-75.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), file (meaning, a carpenter's tool).
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 February 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 February 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025
