Flosculosphaera sacculus A.Kleijne & R.W.Jordan 1991
Publication Details
Flosculosphaera sacculus A.Kleijne & R.W.Jordan 1991: 190, figs 5-6
Published in: Kleijne, A., Jordan, R.W. & Chamberlain, A.H.L. (1991). Flosculosphaera calceolariopsis gen. et sp. nov. and F. sacculus sp. nov., new coccolithophorids (Prymnesiophyceae) from the N.E. Atlantic. British Phycological Journal 26(2): 185-194, 7 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Flosculosphaera is Flosculosphaera calceolariopsis R.W.Jordan & A.Kleijne.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: 31°26.9'N, 36°14.2W; Station T86-14R,20,C eastern north Atlantic Ocean; (Kleijne, Jordan & Chamberlain 1991: 190) Holotype: Fig. 5: 2 September 1986; depth of 20 m; L; unretouched negatives, including the holotype (Kleijne, Jordan & Chamberlain 1991: 190)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), little sac, purse.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 October 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 October 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
