Original descriptions of 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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![]() | Palusphaera bownii Archontikis & Young (2021) = Palusphaera bownii | |||
![]() | Palusphaera crosiae Archontikis & Young (2021) | |||
![]() | Palusphaera probertii Archontikis & Young (2021) = Palusphaera probertii | |||
| Palusphaera vandeli Lecal 1965 emend. Norris 1984 = Palusphaera vandelii |
Current identification/main database link: Palusphaera Lecal, 1965
Compiled data
Norris, R. E. (1984). Indian Ocean nanoplankton. I. Rhabdosphaeraceae (Prymnesiophyceae) with a review of extant taxa. Journal of Phycology. 20: 27-41. gsReferences:

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Palusphaera: Catalog entry compiled by Anna Farinacci. Viewed: 9-11-2025
Short stable page link: https://mikrotax.org/Nannotax3/index.php?id=50364 Go to Archive.is to create a permanent copy of this page - citation notes |
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