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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Current identification/main database link: Phaeocystis scrobiculata Moestrup 1979
Compiled data
Original Description
The cells produce thread-like structures (Fig. 30) resembling those found in some strains of Phaeocystis pouchetii. The threads occur in groups of nine (eight in pairs and one single), rather than five (single) as in P. pouchetii. They often form 9- rayed structures, in which the threads are arranged in a characteristic way (Figs 32-34, 36).
Moestrup, Ø. (1979). Identification by electron microscopy of marine nanoplankton from New Zealand, including the description of four new species. New Zealand. Journal of Botany. 17: 61-95. gsReferences:
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Phaeocystis scrobiculata: Catalog entry compiled by Jeremy Young. Viewed: 17-2-2025
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