Turrisphaera arctica I.Manton, J.Sutherland & K.Oates 1976
Publication Details
Turrisphaera arctica I.Manton, J.Sutherland & K.Oates 1976: 189, fig. 28
Published in: Manton, I., Sutherland, J. & Oates, K. (1976). Arctic coccolithophorids: two species of Turrisphaera gen. nov. from West Greenland, Alaska and the Northwest Passage. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences 194: 179-194.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Turrisphaera is Turrisphaera borealis I.Manton, J.Sutherland & K.Oates.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Papposphaera arctica (I.Manton, J.Sutherland & K.Oates) H.A.Thomsen, J.B.Østergaard & L.E.Hansen.
Source of Synonymy
Jordan, R.W., Cros, L. & Young, J.R. (2004). A revised classification scheme for living haptophytes. Micropaleontology 50(Suppl. 1): 55-79.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Arctic (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 October 2021
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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 22 November 2024
