Cocconeis clandestina var. capensis Cholnoky 1963
Publication Details
Cocconeis clandestina var. capensis Cholnoky 1963: 42, figs 6, 7
Published in: Cholnoky, B.J. (1963). Beiträge zur Kenntnis des marinen Litorals von Südafrika. Botanica Marina 5: 38-83, 113 figs.
Type 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 capensis (Cholnoky) Witkowski.
Type Information
Type locality: South Africa: near mouth of Steenbras R.; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), secret, hidden (Smith & Lockwood 1933).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
