Coccosphaera G.C.Wallich, 1877, nom. illeg.
Lectotype species: Coccosphaera pelagica Wallich
Currently accepted name for the type species: Coccolithus pelagicus (Wallich) J.Schiller
Original publication: Wallich, G.C. (1877). Observations on the coccosphere. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 4 19: 342-350.
Type designated in: Loeblich, A.R. & Tappan, H. (1963). Type fixation and validation of certain calcareous nannoplankton genera. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 76: 191-196.
Request PDFFossil: This is a genus of fossil species, or a genus with a fossil type species, or a genus the type species of which was originally described as a fossil.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2024-06-28 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Coccolithus.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
