Heliodiscoaster S.H.Tan, 1927, nom. rejic.
Holotype species: Heliodiscoaster barbadiensis S.H.Tan
Currently accepted name for the type species: Discoaster barbadiensis S.H.Tan
Original publication: Tan, S.H. (1927). Discoasteridae Incertae Sedis. Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen te Amsterdam 30(3): 411-419, 14 figures.
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 2021-04-22 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Discoaster.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Doweld, A.B. (2014). (2265–2267) Proposals to conserve the name Discoaster against Eu-discoaster, Helio-discoaster and Hemi-discoaster, and the names Heliodiscoaster and Hemidiscoaster with those spellings (fossil Prymnesiophyta (Algae) vel Haptomonada (Protista)). Taxon 63(1): 195-197.
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
