Cocconeis minuta var. alpestris (J.-J.Brun) Cleve 1895
Publication Details
Cocconeis minuta var. alpestris (J.-J.Brun) Cleve 1895: 180
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1895). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part II. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsak Akademiens Handlingar 27(3): 1-219, 4 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cocconeis is Cocconeis scutellum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eucocconeis alpestris (Brun) Lange-Bertalot.
Basionym
Achnanthes flexella var. alpestris Brun
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small; minute (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024