Corisphaera Kamptner, 1936

Holotype species: Corisphaera gracilis Kamptner

Currently accepted name for the type species: Helladosphaera gracilis (Kamptner) Norris

Original publication and holotype designation: Kamptner, E. (1936). Ueber die Coccolithineen der Sudwestküste von Istrien. Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturw. Kl. 73, nº 25: 243-247.

The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2021-10-08 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Helladosphaera.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

Comments: Following the recent observations that many holococcolithophores are phases in the life cycles of heterococcolithophores, the family Calyptrosphaeraceae is now known to be polyphyletic, so Jordan et al. (2005) recommend abandoning its use. However, until all or most holococcolith-bearing taxa can be transferred into other existing families, ithey consider it wise to keep them together. Heimdal (1997: 752) records this genus as a member of the Order Coccosphaerales, Family Calyptrosphaeraceae.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024