Wanaea digitata Cookson & Eisenack 1958
Publication Details
Wanaea digitata Cookson & Eisenack 1958: 58, pl. 9: figs. 2-5
Published in: Cookson, I.C. & Eisenack, A. (1958). Microplankton from Australian and New Guinea Upper Mesozoic sediments. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 70(1): 19-79, 20 figures, 2 tables, 12 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 1958
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Wanaea is Wanaea spectabilis (Deflandre & Cooksson) Cookson & Eisenack.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), digitate, with leaflets radiating from tip of leaf-stalk (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 March 2025
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 March 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 June 2025
