Coccosphaera carterii Wallich 1877
Current name:
Helicosphaera carteri (Wallich) Kamptner
IrelandPauhla McGrane (robin.raine@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Coccosphaera carterii Wallich 1877: 348, pl. 17: figs 3, 4, 6, 7, 17
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Coccosphaera is Coccosphaera pelagica Wallich.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Helicosphaera carteri (Wallich) Kamptner.
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: free-floating, Indian Ocean and Atlantic; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 March 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 March 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
