Cocconeis ovalis T.A.Bond 1968
Publication Details
Cocconeis ovalis T.A.Bond 1968: 485, pl. I: figs 2, 3
Published in: Bond, T.A. (1968). A postglacial diatom assemblage from Caddo County, Oklahoma. Micropaleontology 14(4): 484-488.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cocconeis is Cocconeis scutellum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 December 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 December 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
