Coccolithus britannicus Stradner 1963
Publication Details
Coccolithus britannicus Stradner 1963: 176
Published in: Stradner, H. (1963). New contributions to Mesozoic stratigraphy by means of nannofossils. Sixth World Petroleum Congress Proceedings 1: 167-183, 5 plates.
Publication date: 1963
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Coccolithus is Coccolithus oceanicus E.H.L.Schwarz.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ellipsagelosphaera britannica (Stradner) Perch-Nielsen.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to or of Britain.
Created: 10 March 2021 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Last updated: 13 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024