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WoRMS taxon details

Bicosta Leadbeater, 1978

AphiaID

105505 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105505)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Stephanoecidae Leadbeater, 2011

Direct children (3)

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Species Bicosta antennigera Moestrup, 1979
Species Bicosta minor (N.Reynolds) Leadbeater, 1978
Species Bicosta spinifera (Throndsen) Leadbeater, 1978

Environment

marine

Original description

Not documented

Descriptive notes

LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:104430

LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:104430 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Bicosta Leadbeater, 1978. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105505 on 2026-09-09

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Brandt, Sue

2006-09-06 06:55:51Z

changed

Martinez, Olga

2011-09-14 13:41:44Z

changed

Patterson, David

2024-03-04 09:45:57Z

changed

Guiry, Michael D.

Licensing

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Nomenclature

basis of record Brandt, S. (2001). Choanoflagellates, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 57-59 (look up in IMIS) [details]

Other

additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]