Cyclococcolithus formosus Kamptner 1963
Publication Details
Cyclococcolithus formosus Kamptner 1963: 163, fig. 20, pl. 2: fig. 8
Published in: Kamptner, E. (1963). Coccolithineen-Skelettreste aus Tiefseeablagerungen des Pazifischen Ozeans. Einenannopaläontologische Untersuchung. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 66: 139-206, 29 figures, 1 table, 9 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: June 1963
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cyclococcolithus is Cyclococcolithus mirabilis (Lohmann) Kamptner.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Calcidiscus formosus (Kamptner) Loeblich & Tappan.
Source of Synonymy
Loeblich, A.R. & Tappan, H. (1978). The coccolithophorid genus Calcidiscus Kamptner and its synonyms. Journal of Palaeontology 52(6): 1390-1392.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful, handsome.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 July 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 September 2024
