Mesocena ovata Bukry 1978
Publication Details
Mesocena ovata Bukry 1978: 786; pl. 3, fig. 6
Published in: Bukry, D. (1978). Cenozoic coccolith, silicoflagellate, and diatom stratigraphy, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 44. Init. Repts. DSDP 44: , Cenozoic coccolith, silicoflagellate, and diatom stratigraphy, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 44.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Mesocena is Mesocena elliptica (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bachmannocena ovata (Bukry) Bukry.
Type Information
J-anomaly ridge S of Grands Banks, NW Atlantic Ocean (40 21.65N, 51 39.80W) Upper Paleocene;
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ovate (Stearn 1973).
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 April 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
