Cocconeis scutellum var. posidoniae M.De Stefano, D.Marino & L.Mazzella 2000
Publication Details
Cocconeis scutellum var. posidoniae M.De Stefano, D.Marino & L.Mazzella 2000: 235, figs 72-86
Published in: De Stefano, M., Marino, D. & Mazzella, L. (2000). Marine taxa of Cocconeis on leaves of Posidonia oceanica, including a new species and two new varieties. European Journal of Phycology 35: 225-242.
Request PDFType 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: Lacco Ameno (Island of Ischia, Gulf of Naples, Italy); (Kornmann 1959: 235) Holotype: on Posidonia oceanica; Herbarium of the Zoological Station, Naples; slide MDS3 (Kornmann 1959: 235)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), diminutive of scutum, a shield; literally, little shield (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 January 2019
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
