Protodinium simplex Lohmann 1908

Publication Details
Protodinium simplex Lohmann 1908: 264, pl. 17: fig. 17

Published in: Lohmann, H. (1908). Untersuchungen zur Feststellung des vollständigen Gehaltes des Meeres an Plankton. Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen. Abteilung Kiel, Neue Folge 10(1): 129-370, 22 figures, plates 9-17.

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Publication date: 1908

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Protodinium.

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

Type Information
Type locality: Baltic Sea near Kiel; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), simple, undivided, unbranched, of one piece or series, not consisting of several distinct parts (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.

Created: 11 September 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 October 2018

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Nomenclatural note
1908: 265, pl. XVII: fig. 17 (INA). - (12 August 2015) - G.M. Guiry

Taxonomic note
According to Siano et al. (2009: 52), Gymnodinium simplex (Lohmann) Kofoid & Swezy is a synonym of Protodinium simplex. - (06 March 2009) - G.M. Guiry

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