Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Hacrobia > Phylum Haptophyta > Subphylum Haptophytina > Class Coccolithophyceae > Subclass Prymnesiophycidae > Order Syracosphaerales > Family Syracosphaeraceae > Genus Coronosphaera

Coronosphaera mediterranea (Lohmann) Gaarder, 1977

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Coronosphaera*	Gaarder, 1977	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Syracosphaera mediterranea*	Lohmann, 1902	basionym

Children

Syracosphaera mediterranea var. binodata Kamptner, 1927

Literature

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	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
additional source	Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
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.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

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). Coronosphaera mediterranea (Lohmann) Gaarder, 1977. 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:235944