Coscinodiscus robustus Greville 1866

Current name: Endictya robusta (Greville) Hanna & Grant
400x __Diam. 87 µm - 16 May 2011. Robert Lavigne. (MicroscopyView.com)

Publication Details
Coscinodiscus robustus Greville 1866: 3; pl. 1: fig. 8

Published in: Greville, R.K. (1866). Descriptions of new and rare Diatoms. Series XVIII. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London 14: 1-9, pls I, II.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Coscinodiscus is Coscinodiscus argus Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Endictya robusta (Greville) Hanna & Grant.

Source of Synonymy
Hanna, G.D. & Grant, W.G. (1926). Expedition to the Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, in 1925, II. Miocene marine diatoms from Maria Madre Island, Mexico. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, series 4, 15(2): 115-[193]. [in English]

Type Information
Monterey deposit.;

Fossil
Described as a fossil.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), strong growing, strong-growing, or stout.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 February 2025

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025