Papposphaera borealis (I.Manton, J.Sutherland & K.Oates) H.A.Thomsen, J.B.Østergaard & L.E.Hansen 1991
Publication Details
Papposphaera borealis (I.Manton, J.Sutherland & K.Oates) H.A.Thomsen, J.B.Østergaard & L.E.Hansen 1991: 641, figs 2-4, 9, 12
Published in: Thomsen, H.A., Østergaard, J.B. & Hansen, L.E. (1991). Heteromorphic life histories in Arctic coccolithophorids (Prymnesiophyceae). Journal of Phycology 27: 634-642, 19 figs, 2 tables.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Papposphaera is Papposphaera lepida Tangen.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Turrisphaera borealis I.Manton, J.Sutherland & K.Oates
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), north, northern (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 October 2021
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Taxonomic note
Thomsen et al., (1991: 641) lists Turrisphaera borealis Manton, Sutherland & Oates (1976) as the basionym of this species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025