Coccolithus fragilis (Lohmann) Schiller 1930
Publication Details
Coccolithus fragilis (Lohmann) Schiller 1930: 243-245, figs 43, 120
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 Oolithotus fragilis (Lohmann) Martini & C.Müller.
Basionym
Coccolithophora fragilis Lohmann
Type Information
Type locality: Atlantic Ocean, S. of St. Paul (0-100 m); (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fragile (Stearn 1973).
Created: 17 June 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 June 2005
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 June 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
