Discoaster S.H.Tan, 1931, nom. cons.
Holotype species: Discoaster brouweri S.H.Tan
Original publication and holotype designation: Tan, S.H. (1931). Discoasteridae, Coccolithinae and Radiolaria. Leidse Geologische Mededeelingen 5(1): 92-114.
Request PDFFossil: This is a genus of fossil species, or a genus with a fossil type species, or a genus the type species of which was originally described as a fossil.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2022-07-13 by M.D. Guiry.
Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Doweld, A.B. (2014). (2265–2267) Proposals to conserve the name Discoaster against Eu-discoaster, Helio-discoaster and Hemi-discoaster, and the names Heliodiscoaster and Hemidiscoaster with those spellings (fossil Prymnesiophyta (Algae) vel Haptomonada (Protista)). Taxon 63(1): 195-197.
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 April 2024
