Cocconeis scutellum var. japonica (A.W.F.Schmidt) Skvortzov, nom. inval. 1929
Publication Details
Cocconeis scutellum var. japonica (A.W.F.Schmidt) Skvortzov, nom. inval. 1929: 421, pl. 1: fig. 8
Published in: Skvortsov, B.V. (1929). Marine diatoms from Dairen, south Manchuria. Philippine Journal of Science. Section C 38(3): 283-289, 2 pl.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cocconeis is Cocconeis scutellum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cocconeis japonica A.W.F.Schmidt.
Basionym
Cocconeis japonica A.W.F.Schmidt
Type Information
Japan: Yokohama (sediment).;
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), diminutive of scutum, a shield; literally, little shield (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 November 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
