Reticulofenestra parvula var. tecticentrum (Okada & McIntyre) Jordan & Jer.R.Young 1990
Publication Details
Reticulofenestra parvula var. tecticentrum (Okada & McIntyre) Jordan & Jer.R.Young 1990
Published in: Jordan, R.W. & Young, J.R. (1990). Proposed changes to the classification system of living coccolithophorids. International Nannoplankton Assocation Newsletter 12: 15-18.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Reticulofenestra is Reticulofenestra caucasica W.W.Hay, H.Mohler & M.E.Wade.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gephyrocapsa parvula var. tecticentrum (Okada & McIntyre) Archontikis & Bendif.
Source of Synonymy
Archontikis, O.A., Hagino, K., Young, J.R. & Bendif, El M. (2025). On the taxonomy of Reticulofenestra parvula var. tecticentrum (Prymnesiophyceae). Journal of Nannoplankton Research 43(1): 5–8, 1 plate.
Basionym
Crenalithus parvulus subsp. tecticentrum Okada & McIntyre
Type Information
Type locality: "Pacific Ocean (lat. 10°00'N. long. 155°05'W)."; (Okada & McIntyre 1977: 7) Holotype: "Plate 2, figure 3. Negative ON-4, L-DGO": (Okada & McIntyre 1977: 7)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), very small (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 February 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 February 2025
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Nomenclatural note
"Tecticentrum" is a neuter noun. - (11 February 2025) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025
