Syracosphaera rotula Okada & McIntyre 1977
Publication Details
Syracosphaera rotula Okada & McIntyre 1977: 27, pl. 9, figs 9, 12
Published in: Okada, H. & McIntyre, A. (1977). Modern coccolithophores of the Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans. Micropaleontology 23: 1-55.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Syracosphaera is Syracosphaera pulchra Lohmann.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Pacific Ocean (34ºN, 141ºE); (INA 1996) Holotype: pl. 9: fig. 12: Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory, Columbia Univ.; Negative ON-17 (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), a small wheel; roll.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 February 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 February 2014
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 December 2024
