Mesocena elliptica var. rhomboidea Bukry 1985
Publication Details
Mesocena elliptica var. rhomboidea Bukry 1985: 489; pl. 5, fig. 1-6
Published in: Bukry, D. (1985). Tropical Pacific silicoflagellate zonation and paleotemperature trends of the Late Cenozoic. Init. Repts. DSDP 85: 477-497, 5 fig., 5 tables, 7 pl.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Mesocena is Mesocena elliptica (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bachmannocena elliptica var. rhomboidea (Bukry) Bukry.
Source of Synonymy
Bukry, D. (1987). Eocene siliceous and calcareous Phytoplankton, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 95. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project 95(12): 395-415, 1 figure, 4 tables, 7 plates.
Type Information
Equatorial Pacific Ocean;
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), elliptic, elliptical (Stearn 1983).
Created: 21 June 2017 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 21 June 2017
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 June 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 July 2025