Coccolithophora leptopora (G.Murray & V.H.Blackman) Lohmann 1902

Publication Details
Coccolithophora leptopora (G.Murray & V.H.Blackman) Lohmann 1902: 137, pl. 5: figs 52, 61-64

Published in: Lohmann, H. (1902). Die Coccolithophoridae, eine Monographie der Coccolithen bildenden Flagellaten, zugleich ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis des Mittelmeerauftriebs. Archiv für Protistenkunde 1(1): 89-165, 3 pls [4-6].

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Publication date: 1902

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Coccolithophora is Coccolithophora pelagica (Wallich) Lohmann.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Calcidiscus leptoporus (G.Murray & V.H.Blackman) Loeblich & Tappan.

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

Basionym
Coccosphaera leptopora G.Murray & V.H.Blackman

Type Information
Type locality: Atlantic Ocean; (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 15 June 2005 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 July 2024

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 June 2025

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