Ophiaster hydroideus (Lohmann) Lohmann 1913

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Subkingdom Hacrobia
Phylum Haptophyta
Class Coccolithophyceae
Subclass Prymnesiophycidae
Order Syracosphaerales
Family Syracosphaeraceae
Genus Ophiaster

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Publication details
Ophiaster hydroideus (Lohmann) Lohmann 1913: 151, fig. 9

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ophiaster is Ophiaster formosus Gran.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Meringosphaera hydroidea Lohmann

Type information
Type locality: Coast near Syracuse, Italy (Index Nominum Algarum).

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Meringosphaera hydroidea Lohmann 1902

General environment
This is a marine species.

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Source of current name
Silva, P.C. (1996-to date). Index Nominum Algarum, University Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/INA.html. Updated continuously. ..

Key references
Heimdal, B.R. (1996). Modern coccolithophorids. In: Identifying marine phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 731-834. San Diego: Academic Press.

Jordan, R.W., Cros, L. & Young, J.R. (2004). A revised classification scheme for living haptophytes. Micropaleontology 50(Suppl. 1): 55-79.

Created: 29 August 2002 by Olivia Fitzgerald

Verified by: 22 September 2010 by G.M. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 July 2021.