Wigwamma arctica I.Manton, J.Sutherland & K.Oates 1977
Publication Details
Wigwamma arctica I.Manton, J.Sutherland & K.Oates 1977: 151, pl. 1, figs 1-5; pl. 2, figs 6, 7; pl. 3, figs 10-12
Published in: Manton, I., Sutherland, J. & Oates, K. 1977 (1977). Arctic coccolithophorids: Wigwamma arctica gen. et sp. nov. from Greenland and Arctic Canada, W. annulifera sp. nov. from South Africa and South Alaska and Calciarcus alaskensis gen. et sp. nov. from S. Alaska. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences 197: 145-168.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Wigwamma.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Arctic (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 April 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 September 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 September 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 May 2025
