Original descriptions of taxa - also emended descriptions for a few taxa. For coccolithophores, and many calcispheres, these are pages from the Farinacci & Howe Catalog of Calcareous Nannofossils. In other cases (e.g. non-calcifying haptophytes) the data is directly compiled on this site. The "Catalogue of Calcareous Nannofossils" was originally compiled by Prof A. Farinacci 1969-1989, since 2000 it has been updated and extended by Richard Howe - see The Farinacci and Howe Catalog - an Introduction.
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![]() | Michaelsarsia asymmetrica Lohmann 1912 = Michaelsarsia elegans | |||
![]() | Michaelsarsia elegans Gran 1912 = Michaelsarsia elegans | |||
![]() | Michaelsarsia falklandica Lohmann 1912 = Michaelsarsia elegans | |||
![]() | Michaelsarsia splendens Lohmann 1912 = Michaelsarsia elegans |
Current identification/main database link: Michaelsarsia Gran 1912
Compiled data
Gran, H. H. (1912). Pelagic plant life. In, Murray, J. & Hjort, J. (eds) The Depths of the Ocean. Macmillan, London 307-386. gsReferences:

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Michaelsarsia: Catalog entry compiled by Anna Farinacci. Viewed: 10-10-2026
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