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

Syracosphaera pulchra Lohmann, 1902

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Syracosphaera*	Lohmann, 1902	accepted genus name
*Gaarderia*	A.Kleijne, 1993	synonym

Literature

original description	Lohmann, H. (1902). Die Coccolithophoridae, eine Monographie der Coccolithen bildenden Flagellaten, zugleich ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis des Mittelmeerauftriebs. Archiv für Protistenkunde, 1(1): 89-165, 3 pls [4-6].
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	Scott, F.J.; Marchant, H.J. (Ed.). (2005). Antarctic marine protists. Australian Biological Resources Study: Canberra. ISBN 0-642-56835-9. 563 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). Syracosphaera pulchra Lohmann, 1902. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=235979