Meringosphaera hydroidea Lohmann 1902

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Ochrophyta
Class Xanthophyceae
Order Mischococcales
Family Pleurochloridaceae
Genus Meringosphaera

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Publication details
Meringosphaera hydroidea Lohmann 1902: 69

Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Meringosphaera is Meringosphaera mediterranea Lohmann.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ophiaster hydroideus (Lohmann) Lohmann

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

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
No habitat entry has yet been made for this entity.

No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.

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: 24 March 2005 by G.M. Guiry

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 11 April 2021.