Acanthoica cucullata Lecal-Schlauder 1951

Publication Details
Acanthoica cucullata Lecal-Schlauder 1951: 269, fig. 6

Published in: Lecal-Schlauder, J. 1951 (1951). Recherches morphologiques et biologiques sur les Coccolithophorides nord-africains. Annales de l'institut Océanographique de Monaco, serie 2 26: 255-362.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Acanthoica is Acanthoica coronata Lohmann.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Algirosphaera cucullata (Lecal-Schlauder) Jer.R.Young, Probert & Kleijne.

Source of Synonymy
Young, J.R., Geisen, M., Cros, L., Kleijne, A., Sprengel, C., Probert, I. & Ostergaard, J.B. (2003). A guide to extant calcareous nannoplankton taxonomy. Journal of Nannoplankton Research Special Issue 1: 1-125.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), hooded (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 December 2021

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025