Cocconeis scutellum f. decussata De Stefano 2008
Publication Details
Cocconeis scutellum f. decussata De Stefano 2008: 532, figs 128-136 (as 'var. posidoniae f. decussata')
Published in: De Stefano, M., Romero, O.E. & Totti, C. (2008). A comparative study of Cocconeis scutellum Ehrenberg and its varieties (Bacillariophyta). Botanica Marina 51: 506-536, 152 figures, 2 tables.
Publication date: 2008
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Otranto, southern Adriatic Sea, Italy; (De Stefano & al. 2008: 532) Holotype: on Posidonia leaves; Herbarium of the Stazione Zoologica of Naples, Italy; Slide MDS 9 (De Stefano & al. 2008: 532)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), diminutive of scutum, a shield; literally, little shield (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 January 2014 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 October 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024