Mercedesia pusilla Thomsen & Østergaard 2015
Publication Details
Mercedesia pusilla Thomsen & Østergaard 2015: 159, figs 11-13
Published in: Thomsen, H.A. & Østergaard, J.B. (2015). Coccolithophorids in polar waters. Mercedesia gen. nov., Ericiolus, Quaternariella and Porsildia gen. nov.. Acta Protozoologica 54: 155-169.
Request PDFPublication date: 2015
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mercedesia is Mercedesia aspiphora H.A.Thomsen & J.B.Østergaard.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ericiolus pusillus (H.A.Thomsen & J.B.Østergaard) Archontikis & Jer.R.Young.
Source of Synonymy
Archontikis, O.A., Millán, J.G., Winter, A.& Young J.R. (2023). Taxonomic re-evaluation of Ericiolus and Mercedesia (Prymnesiophyceae) and description of three new species. Phycologia 62(2): 179-193.
Type Information
Type locality: Weddell Sea, Antarctica (EPOS st. #186 at 57°57S/49°00W); (Thomsen & Østergaard 2015: 159) Holotype:figs 11, 13: [processed on 28 December 1998]; occurring in a mixed sample from 10 and 20 meters depth; (Thomsen & Østergaard 2015: 159)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 October 2017 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 June 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 October 2024
