Coccolithophora fragilis Lohmann 1912
Publication Details
Coccolithophora fragilis Lohmann 1912: 49, fig. 11
Published in: Lohmann, H. (1912). Untersuchungen über das Pflanzen- und Tierleben der Hochsee zugleich ein Bericht über die biologischen Arbeiten auf der Fahrt der "Deutschland" von Bremerhaven nach Buenos Aires in der Zeit vom 7. Mai bis 7. September 1911. Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Meereskunde an der Universität Berlin. Neue Folge. A. Geographisch-naturwissenschaftliche Reihe 1: 1-92, 14 figures, 2 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: April 1912
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Coccolithophora is Coccolithophora pelagica (Wallich) Lohmann.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oolithotus fragilis (Lohmann) Martini & C.Müller.
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.
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: 22 March 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 January 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
