Coccosphaera leptopora G.Murray & V.H.Blackman 1898

Publication Details
Coccosphaera leptopora G.Murray & V.H.Blackman 1898: 439, pl. 15: figs. 1-7

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 Coccosphaera is Coccosphaera pelagica Wallich.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Calcidiscus leptoporus (G.Murray & V.H.Blackman) Loeblich & Tappan.

Source of Synonymy
Loeblich, A.R. & Tappan, H. (1978). The coccolithophorid genus Calcidiscus Kamptner and its synonyms. Journal of Palaeontology 52(6): 1390-1392.

Type Information
Type locality: Atlantic Ocean; (INA 1996)

Fossil
Described as a fossil.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 22 March 2005 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 November 2021

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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 22 November 2024

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