Coscinodiscus ehrenbergii O'Meara 1875
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus ehrenbergii O'Meara 1875: 264, pl. 26: fig. 24
Published in: O'Meara, E. (1875). Report on the Irish Diatomaceae. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Series 2 2: 235-425, pls 26-34.
Request PDFPublication date: "October 1875"
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 Coscinodiscus lineatus Ehrenberg.
Type Information
Syntypes locality: Malahide. Piles of wooden bridge, Dollymount, Co. Dublin. Stomachs of Ascidians, Roudstone Bay, Co Gaiway. [All Ireland]; (O'Meara 1875: 264)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Ehrenberg, for algae generally Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (1795-1876).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 January 2019
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
