Oolithotus fragilis (Lohmann) Martini & C.Müller 1972

Publication Details
Oolithotus fragilis (Lohmann) Martini & C.Müller 1972: 67

Published in: Martini, E. & Müller, C. 1972 (1972). Nannoplankton aus dem nördlichen Arabischen Meer. 'Meteor' Forschungs-Ergebnisse, Reihe C 10: 63-74.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Oolithotus is Oolithotus antillarum (Cohen) Cohen & P.Reinhardt.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Coccolithophora fragilis Lohmann

Type Information
Type locality: Atlantic Ocean, S. of St. Paul (0-100 m); (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fragile (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 February 2005 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 August 2021

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Nomenclatural note
Heimdal (1997: 801) record the authorities for this species as '(Lohmann) Reinhardt, 1972, p. 89' (see the References for the Reinhardt book). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025