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 diabolus (Cleve, 1900) Balech, 1974

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Protoperidinium*	Bergh, 1881	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Peridinium diabolus*	Cleve, 1900	basionym
*Protoperidinium diabolus*	(Karsten) Balech	orthographic variant

Literature

basis of record	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
additional source	Chang, F.H.; Charleston, W.A.G.; McKenna, P.B.; Clowes, C.D.; Wilson, G.J.; Broady, P.A. (2012). Phylum Myzozoa: dinoflagellates, perkinsids, ellobiopsids, sporozoans, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2012). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 3. Kingdoms Bacteria, Protozoa, Chromista, Plantae, Fungi. pp. 175-216.
new combination reference	Balech, E. (1974). El genero Protoperidinium Bergh 1881 (Peridinium Ehrenberg 1831, partim). Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" (Hidrobiología). 4: 1-79.

Genbank

Taxonomy

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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 diabolus (Cleve, 1900) Balech, 1974. 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:172460