Ophiaster macrospinus Keuter, Koplovitz, Zingone, Jer.R.Young & Frada 2021
Publication Details
Ophiaster macrospinus Keuter, Koplovitz, Zingone, Jer.R.Young & Frada 2021: 86, fig. 9 a-c
Published in: Keuter, S., Young, J.R., Koplovitz, G., Zigone, A. & Frada, M.J. (2021). Novel heterococcolithophores, holococcolithophores and life cycle combinations from the families Syracosphaeraceae and Papposphaeraceae and the genus Florisphaera. Journal of Micropalaoentology 40: 75-99, 16 figs.
Publication date: "Published: 18 August 2021"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ophiaster is Ophiaster formosus Gran.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Station A in the GoA" [Gulf of Aquaba, Red Sea]; (Keuter & al. 2021: 87) Holotype: 11 September 2017; depth of 120 m; HUJ; AL/805001 (Keuter & al. 2021: 87)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 February 2022 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 April 2023
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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 01 September 2024