Discosphaera thomsonii Ostenfeld 1899
Publication Details
Discosphaera thomsonii Ostenfeld 1899: 436, pl. 3: fig. 4 (as 'thomsoni')
Published in: Ostenfeld, C.H. (1900 '1899'). Plankton. In: Iagttagelsen over overfladevandets temperatur, saltholdighed og plankton paa islandske og grønlandske skibsrouter i 1899. (Knudsen, M. & Ostenfeld, C. Eds), pp. 45-93. Copenhagen: Bianco Lunos Kgl. Hof-Bogtrykkeri.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Discosphaera.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Discosphaera tubifera (G.Murray & V.H.Blackman) Ostenfeld.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 September 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 24 June 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Seemingly originally first introduced without a description, but validated by analytical figures (ICN Art. 38.7 "For the purpose of Art. 38.5, prior to 1 January 1908, an illustration with analysis (see Art. 38.9 and 38.10) is acceptable in place of a written description or diagnosis."). - (24 September 2014) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic note
See Norris (1984: 35) for further information on the taxonomy of this species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025
