Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Hacrobia > Phylum Haptophyta > Subphylum Haptophytina > Class Coccolithophyceae > Subclass Prymnesiophycidae > Order Coccolithales > Family Coccolithaceae > Genus Coccolithus

Coccolithus pelagicus (Wallich) J.Schiller, 1930

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: unresolved

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

CoccolithusE.H.L.Schwarz, 1894accepted genus name
Coccosphaera Wallich, 1877 synonym

Children

Coccolithus pelagicus f. hyalinus (K.R.Gaarder & J.Markali) A.Kleijne, 1991

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: ナガウロコヒゲムシ

Literature

basis of record

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

basis of record

Heimdal, B.R. (1997). Modern Coccolithophorids. In: C.R. Tomas (ed.). Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. pp. 731-831. Academic Press: San Diego, CA [etc.] (USA). ISBN 0-12-693018-X. XV, 858 pp.

additional source

Louis, A.; Petes, J. (1979). Fluctuations écologiques et algologiques dans les estuaires belges (Oostende, Blankenberge et Nieuwpoort): 1. Données de base [Ecological and algological fluctuations in the Belgian estuaries (Oostende, Blankenberge and Nieuwpoort): 1. Basic data]. Studia Algologica Lovaniensia, 7. Story-Scientia: Louvain, Belgium. XXXVI, 355 pp.

additional source

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

additional source

Tomas, C.R. (Ed.). (1997). Identifying marine phytoplankton. Academic Press: San Diego, CA [etc.] (USA). ISBN 0-12-693018-X. XV, 858 pp.

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Taxonomy

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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). Coccolithus pelagicus (Wallich) J.Schiller, 1930. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:178600

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Environment


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2019-07-09 by Michael D. Guiry

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