Thorosphaera elegans Ostenfeld 1910
Publication Details
Thorosphaera elegans Ostenfeld 1910: 400, figs 1-5
Published in: Ostenfeld, C.H. (1910). Thorosphaera, eine neue Gattung der Coccolithosporiden. Berichte der deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft 28(8): 397-400.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Thorosphaera.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 June 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 January 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Also called "splendens", see Lohmann (1913: 354). - (21 January 2023) - E.A. Molinari Novoa
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 June 2025
