Cricosphaera roscoffensis var. haptonemofera I.Inouye & Chihara 1979
Publication Details
Cricosphaera roscoffensis var. haptonemofera I.Inouye & Chihara 1979: 85, figs 1-28
Published in: Inouye, I. & Chihara, M. (1979). Life history and taxonomy of Cricosphaera roscoffensis var. haptonemofera, var. nov. (Class Prymnesiophyceae) from the Pacific. Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 92: 75-87.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cricosphaera is Cricosphaera elongata (Droop) Braarud.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chrysotila haptonemofera (Inouye & Chihara) R.A.Andersen, J.I.Kim, Tittley & H.S.Yoon.
Source of Synonymy
Andersen, R.A., Kim, J.I., Tittley, I. & Yoon, H.S. (2014). A re-investigation of Chrysotila (Prymnesiophyceae) using material collected from the type locality. Phycologia 53(5): 463-473, 17 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Japan: Okinawa-ken: Miriatogawa; (INA 1996) Type: figs 1-28 (Inouye & Chihara, 1979): (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), living in or from Roscoff in Brittany.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 December 2014 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 January 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2025
