Coscinodiscus minutus Kützing 1844
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus minutus Kützing 1844: 131, Taf. 1, fig. XIV
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 Cyclotella exigua H.Håkansson.
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Cuxhaven ; (Index Nominum Algarum) Lectotype (fide Håkansson, 1996: 257): W. Sonder ; "im ElbeSchlamme"; BM; 19363 (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small, minute (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 April 2016
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024