Discolithus latus Kamptner ex Deflandre 1952
Publication Details
Discolithus latus Kamptner ex Deflandre 1952: 111, fig. 49
Published in: Deflandre, G. (1952). Classe des Coccolithophoridés. In: Traité de Paléontologie. (Piveteau, J. Eds) Vol. 1, pp. 107-115, 79 figures. Paris: G. Mason.
Request PDFPublication date: 25 June 1952
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Discolithus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pontosphaera multipora (Stradner) P.H.Roth.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), wide, broad; but also side, flank (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 July 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
