Coccolithophora Lohmann, 1902
Lectotype species: Coccolithophora pelagica (Wallich) Lohmann
Currently accepted name for the type species: Coccolithus pelagicus (Wallich) J.Schiller
Original publication: Lohmann, H. (1902). Die Coccolithophoridae, eine Monographie der Coccolithen bildenden Flagellaten, zugleich ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis des Mittelmeerauftriebs. Archiv für Protistenkunde 1(1): 89-165, 3 pls [4-6].
Request PDFType designated in: Loeblich, A.R. & Tappan, H. (1963). Type fixation and validation of certain calcareous nannoplankton genera. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 76: 191-196.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2022-09-08 by M.D. Guiry.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Coccolithus.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 September 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
