Ceratium tripos var. atlanticum Ostenfeld 1903
Publication Details
Ceratium tripos var. atlanticum Ostenfeld 1903: 584, figs 132, 133
Published in: Ostenfeld, C.H. (1903). Phytoplankton from the sea around the Færöes. In: Botany of the Faeröes based upon Danish investigations. Part II. Illustrated with 2 platesd (XI and XII), and 100 figures in the text. (Warming, E. Eds), pp. 558-612. Copenhagen: Det Nordisk Forlag Ernst Bojesen.
Type 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 f. atlantica (Ostenfeld) F.Gómez.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Greek), A three-legged structure; a tripod.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 November 2002 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 03 September 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024