Rhabdosphaera tubifera G.Murray & V.H.Blackman 1898

Publication Details
Rhabdosphaera tubifera G.Murray & V.H.Blackman 1898: 439, pl. 15: figs. 8-10

Published in: Murray, G. & Blackman, V.H. (1898). On the nature of the coccospheres and rhabdospheres. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, B. Biological Sciences 190: 427-441, plates 15-16.

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Publication date: 1898

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhabdosphaera is Rhabdosphaera clavigera G.Murray & V.H.Blackman.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Discosphaera tubifera (G.Murray & V.H.Blackman) Ostenfeld.

Source of Synonymy
Jordan, R.W., Cros, L. & Young, J.R. (2004). A revised classification scheme for living haptophytes. Micropaleontology 50(Suppl. 1): 55-79.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 03 September 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.

Last updated: 18 November 2021

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Taxonomic note
See Norris (1984: J. of Phycology, 20: 1, pp. 35) for information on the taxonomy of this species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025

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