Algirosphaera robusta (Lohmann) R.E.Norris

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Haptophyta
Class Coccolithophyceae
Subclass Prymnesiophycidae
Order Syracosphaerales
Family Rhabdosphaeraceae
Genus Algirosphaera

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Publication details
Algirosphaera robusta (Lohmann) R.E.Norris 1984: 38

Original publication: Norris, R.E. (1984). Indian Ocean nanoplankton. I. Rhabdosphaeraceae (Prymnesiophyceae) with a review of extant taxa. Journal of Phycology 20: 27-41.

Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Algirosphaera is Algirosphaera oryza Schlauder.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Syracosphaera robusta Lohmann

Origin of species name
Adjective A (Latin), strong growing, strong-growing, or stout (Stearn 1973).

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Syracosphaera robusta Lohmann 1902
Anthosphaera robusta (Lohmann) Kamptner 1941

Detailed distribution with sources
(as Anthosphaera robusta (Lohmann) Kamptner)
Europe: Britain (Parke & Dixon 1976).

(as Algirosphaera robusta (Lohmann) R.E.Norris)
South America: Brazil (Bergesh 2010).

Asia: Taiwan (Anon. 2012).

Australia and New Zealand: New Zealand (Rhodes et al. 2012).

Source of synonymy
Jordan, R.W., Cros, L. & Young, J.R. (2005). A revised classification scheme for living haptophytes. Micropaleontology 50(Suppl. 1): 55-79.

Key references
Heimdal, B.R. (1996). Modern coccolithophorids. In: Identifying marine phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 731-834. San Diego: Academic Press.

Probert, I., Fresnel, J., Billard, C., Geisen, M. & Young, J.R. (2007). Light and electron microscope observations of Algirosphaera robusta (Prymnesiophyceae). Journal of Phycology 43(2): 319-332, 7 figs.

SAG Cultures
SAG Cultures may be viewed at http://sagdb.uni-goettingen.de/showstrains.php?genus=Algirosphaera&species=robusta

SCCAP Cultures
Cultures from the Scandinavian Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Copenhagen (SCCAP) and Protozoa may be viewed at http://www.sccap.dk/search/algaebase.asp?Genus=Algirosphaera&Species=robusta

NCBI Nucleotide Sequences

Created: 04 September 2003 by Elizabeth Moran

Verified by: 13 October 2011 by M.D. Guiry

Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 474 times since it was created.

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

Probert, I., Fresnel, J., Billard, C., Geisen, M. & Young, J.R. (2007). Light and electron microscope observations of Algirosphaera robusta (Prymnesiophyceae). Journal of Phycology 43(2): 319-332, 7 figs.
Triantaphyllou, M.V. & Dimiza, M.D. 2003 (2003). Verification of the Algirosphaera robusta - Sphaerocalyptra quadridentata (coccolithophores) life-cycle association. Journal of Micropalaeontology 22: 107-111.

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2013.

Algaebase taxon LSID: urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:40690