Heliolithus conicus Perch-Nielsen 1971
Publication Details
Heliolithus conicus Perch-Nielsen 1971: 56; pl. 1, fig. 1-3; pl. 7, fig. 37,38
Published in: Perch-Nielsen, K. (1971). Neue coccolithen aus den Paleozän von Dänemark, der Bucht von Biscaya und den Eozän der Labrador See. Bull. Geol. Soc. Denmark 21: 51-66, 7 pl., 82 fig..
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Heliolithus is Heliolithus riedelii Bramlette & F.R.Sullivan.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bomolithus conicus (Perch-Nielsen) Perch-Nielsen.
Source of Synonymy
Perch-Nielsen, K. (1984). Validation of new combinations. INA Newsletter 6(1): 42-46.
Type Information
Gulf of Biscay. Upper Paleocene.;
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cone-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 September 2023
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 September 2024
