Thoracosphaera albatrosiana Kamptner 1963
Publication Details
Thoracosphaera albatrosiana Kamptner 1963: 177, pl. 5: fig. 30
Published in: Kamptner, E. (1963). Coccolithineen-Skelettreste aus Tiefseeablagerungen des Pazifischen Ozeans. Einenannopaläontologische Untersuchung. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 66: 139-206, 29 figures, 1 table, 9 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: June 1963
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Thoracosphaera is Thoracosphaera pelagica Kamptner.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Calciodinellum albatrosianum (Kamptner) Janofske & Karwath.
Source of Synonymy
Janofske, D. & Karwath, B. (2000). Oceanic calcareous dinoflagellates of the equatorial Atlantic Ocean: cyst-theca relationship, taxonomy and aspects on ecology. Berichte aus dem Fachbereich Geowissenschaften der Universität Bremen 152: 93-136, 57 fig.
Type Information
Type locality: Mid Pacific Ocean (fossil: mid Quaternary); (INA 1996)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 May 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 June 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025
