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Traits taxon details

Thorosphaera Ostenfeld, 1910

AphiaID

235940 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235940)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Coccolithophyceae incertae sedis

Direct children (1)

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Species Thorosphaera elegans Ostenfeld, 1910

Environment

marine

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Thorosphaera Ostenfeld, 1910. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=235940 on 2025-05-11

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Thorosphaera Ostenfeld, 1910. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=235940 on 2025-05-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-12-26 12:55:13Z

created

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2012-07-05 12:00:47Z

checked

Guiry, Michael D.

2023-06-13 11:59:23Z

changed

Guiry, Michael D.

[taxonomic tree]

basis of record Heimdal, B.R. (1997). Modern Coccolithophorids. <em>In: C.R. Tomas (ed.). Identifying Marine Phytoplankton.</em> pp. 731-831. Academic Press: San Diego, CA [etc.] (USA). ISBN 0-12-693018-X. XV, 858 pp. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012693018-4/50008-2 [details]