Calcidiscus henrikseniae Bown 2005
Publication Details
Calcidiscus henrikseniae Bown 2005: 29; pl. 9: figs 31-34 (as 'Calcidiscus ? henrikseniae')
Published in: Bown, P.R. (2005). Palaeogene calcareous nannofossils from the Kilwa and Lindi areas of coastal Tanzania (Tanzania Drilling Project 2003-4). J. Nannoplankton Res. 27(1): 21-95, 2 fig., 1 table, 46 pl.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Calcidiscus is Calcidiscus quadriforatus (Kamptner) Deflandre.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Umbilicosphaera henrikseniae (Bown) Jer.R.Young & Bown.
Source of Synonymy
Young, J.R. & Bown, P.R. (2014). Some emendments to calcareous nannoplankton taxonomy. Journal of Nannoplankton Research 33(1): 39-46, 2 figures, 1 table.
Type Information
Tanzania: Kilwa Masoko (TDP Site 2); middle Eocene;
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Created: 24 April 2018 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 22 November 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 September 2024
