1. Species Prymnesium parvum N.Carter, 1937
2. Species Prymnesium polylepis (Manton & Parke) Edvardsen, Eikrem & Probert, 2011
3. Species Prymnesium patelliferum J.C.Green, D.J.Hibberd & R.N.Pienaar, 1982 accepted as Prymnesium parvum f. patelliferum (J.C.Green, D.J.Hibberd & R.N.Pienaar) A.Larsen, 1999 (synonym)

marine, brackish, fresh

Massart, J. (1920). Recherches sur les organismes inférieurs. 7. Sur la motilité des Flagellates. <em>Bull. Cl. sci., Acad. r. Belg.</em> 5(6): 116-140. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

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). Prymnesium Massart, 1920. Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2025) Marine Species of the British Isles and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160563 on 2025-05-17

The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2025). Marine Species of the British Isles and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Prymnesium Massart, 1920. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160563 on 2025-05-17

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