Thorosphaera flabellata Halldal & Markali 1955
Publication Details
Thorosphaera flabellata Halldal & Markali 1955: 19, pl. 26
Published in: Halldal, P. & Markali, J. 1955 (1955). Electron microscope studies on coccolithophorids from the Norwegian Sea, the Gulf Stream and the Mediterranean. Avhandlinger ugitt av det Norske Videnskaps Akademie I Oslo, Matematisk Naturvidenskapelig Klasse, 1955(1) : 1-30.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Thorosphaera is Thorosphaera elegans Ostenfeld.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gladiolithus flabellatus (Halldal & Markali) R.W.Jordan & A.H.L.Chamberlain.
Type Information
Type locality: Gulf Stream (38n, 70W); (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flabellate, fan-shaped (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 March 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 June 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2024
