Biscutum M.Black, 1959
Holotype species: Biscutum testudinarium M.Black
Publication details: M.Black, 1959: 325
Currently accepted name for the type species: Biscutum constans (Górka) M.Black
Original publication and holotype designation: Black, M. & Barnes, B. (1959). The Structure of Coccoliths from the English Chalk. Geological Magazine 96(5): 321-328, plates 8-12.
Request PDFFossil: This is a genus of fossil species, or a genus with a fossil type species, or a genus the type species of which was originally described as a fossil.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2021-05-25 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as neuter.
Taxonomic note
Not currently assigned to a family or order. - (15 June 2009) - M.D. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
