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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Citation: Syracosphaera pirus Halldal & Markali 1955Taxonomic rank: speciesLanguage: ENType age (chronostrat): RecentStandardised type level: 150_HOLOCENEType locality: Atlantic OceanType repository: Oslo, Inst Marine BiologyRepository Country: NorwayFarinacci catalog page (& compiler): 6213Current citation: Syracosphaera prolongata Gran 1912 ex Lohmann, 1913
References:
Halldal, P. & Markali, J. (1955). Electron microscope studies on coccolithophorids from the Norwegian Sea, the Gulf Stream and the Mediterranean. Avhandlinger utgitt av det Norske Videnskapsakademi i Oslo. 1955(1): 1-30. gsO
Syracosphaera pirus: Catalog entry compiled by Anna Farinacci. Viewed: 14-2-2025