Holococcolithophora L.Cros & Jer.R.Young, 2005
Holotype species: Holococcolithophora cialdii (Borsetti & Cati) R.W.Jordan, L.Cros & Jer.R.Young
Original publication and holotype designation: Jordan, R.W., Cros, L. & Young, J.R. (2004). A revised classification scheme for living haptophytes. Micropaleontology 50(Suppl. 1): 55-79.
Request PDFDescription: Coccosphere covered by monomorphic holococcoliths. Body coccoliths are calyptroliths. Circumflagellar coccoliths are calyptroliths.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-04-03 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Comments: Following the recent observations that many holococcolithophores are phases in the life cycles of heterococcolithophores, the family Calyptrosphaerceae is now known to be polyphyletic, so Jordan et al. (2005) recommend abandoning it use. However, until all or most holococcolith-bearing taxa can be transferred into other existing families, they consider it wise to keep them together.
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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
