Cruciplacolithus neohelis (McIntyre & Bé) P.Reinhardt 1972
Publication Details
Cruciplacolithus neohelis (McIntyre & Bé) P.Reinhardt 1972: 89, fig. 54
Published in: Reinhardt, P. (1972). Coccolithen. Kalkiges Plankton seit Jahrmillionen. Die neue Brehm Bücheri Vol. 453. pp. 1-99, 188 figures. Wittenberg Lutherstadt: A. Ziemsen Verlag.
Request PDFPublication date: 1972
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cruciplacolithus is Cruciplacolithus tenuis (Stradner) W.W.Hay & H.Mohler.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Stauronertha neohelis (McIntyre & Bé) M.P.Aubry.
Source of Synonymy
Aubry, M.P. & Bord, D. (2009). Reshuffling the cards in the photic zone at the Eocene-Oligocene boundary. Geological Society of America Special Paper 452: 279-301, 6 figures, 2 tables, 1 plate.
Basionym
Coccolithus neohelis McIntyre & Bé
Type Information
Type locality: surface waters off Bermuda (living); (INA 1996) Holotype: Notes: Holotype: Lamont Geological Observatory ICNA (electron micrograph plate) (INA).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 January 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 October 2023
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Taxonomic note
18S rDNA sequencing results (Sáez et al. 2003) have shown that
Cruciplacolithus neohelis is very distinct from other coccolithophore
genera, alleviating some of the worries about the
placement of an extant taxon in a genus which otherwise includes
only extinct species. Its separation on the tree suggests
that its lineage evolved a long time ago (Jordan, Cros & Young 2004). - (13 April 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 July 2025
