Coccolithus coronatus S.Gartner 1968
Publication Details
Coccolithus coronatus S.Gartner 1968: 17, pl. 23: figs. 26-28
Published in: Gartner, S. (1968). Coccoliths and related calcareous nannofossils from Upper Cretaceous deposits of Texas and Arkansas. The University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions 48: 1-56, 5 figures, 28 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 12 April 1968
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 Watznaueria barnesiae (M.Black) Perch-Nielsen.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crowned (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 April 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 May 2025
