Coccolithus oceanicus (Kamptner) Kamptner, nom. illeg.

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Subkingdom Hacrobia
Phylum Haptophyta
Class Coccolithophyceae
Subclass Prymnesiophycidae
Order Coccolithales
Family Coccolithaceae
Genus Coccolithus

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Gephyrocapsa oceanica Kamptner Japan
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Publication details
Coccolithus oceanicus (Kamptner) Kamptner 1955: 60, nom. illeg.

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Coccolithus is Coccolithus oceanicus E.H.L.Schwarz.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gephyrocapsa oceanica Kamptner

Basionym
Gephyrocapsa oceanica Kamptner

Type information
no locality cited [several possibilities...] (Silva 1996-to date).

Origin of species name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the ocean (Stearn 1973).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Nomenclatural notes
Illegitimate Coccolithus oceanicus E.H.L.Schwartz, 1894. - (23 Sep 2014) - M.D. Guiry

General environment
No habitat entry has yet been made for this entity.

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Created: 23 September 2014 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 23 September 2014 by M.D. Guiry

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References
(Please note: only references with the binomials in the title are included. The information is from the Literature database.)

Braarud, T., Bramlette, M.N., Deflandre, G., Kamptner, E., Loeblich, A.R. Jr., Martini, E. & Tappan, H. 1964 (1964). Rhabdosphaera Haeckel, 1894 (Coccolithophorida): proposed validation under the plenary powers and designation of a lectotype for Coccolithus oceanicus Schwarz, 1894. Z.N.(S.) 1658. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 21: 397-400.

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 February 2019.