Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Alveolata > Phylum Myzozoa > Subphylum Dinozoa > Infraphylum Dinoflagellata > Class Dinophyceae > Subclass Peridiniphycidae > Order Peridiniales > Family Protoperidiniaceae > Genus Protoperidinium

Protoperidinium saltans (Meunier, 1910) Balech, 1973

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Protoperidinium*	Bergh, 1881	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Peridinium saltans*	Meunier, 1910	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Brandt, S. (2001). Dinoflagellates, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 47-53
additional source	Balech, E. (1973). Segunda contribución al conocimiento del microplancton del Mar de Bellingshausen. Contribución del Instituto Antártico Argentino. 107: 1-63.
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
new combination reference	Balech, E. (1973). Cuarta contribución al conocimiento del género Protoperidinium. Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" (Hidrobiología). 3(5): 347-368, 6 pl.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Protoperidinium saltans (Meunier, 1910) Balech, 1973. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:110251