Coscinodiscus miocaenicus Krasske 1934

Publication Details
Coscinodiscus miocaenicus Krasske 1934: 23, figs 5-7

Published in: Krasske, G. (1934). Die Diatomeenflora der hessischen Kieselgurlager. Sitzungsberichte Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Klasse 5(9): 3-26, 1 pl.

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 Actinocyclus krasskei Bradbury & W.N.Krebs.

Source of Synonymy
Bradbury, J.P. & Krebs, W.N. (1995). Actinocyclus species from lacustrine Miocene deposits of the Western United States. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1543(A): 1-47, 15 plates.

Fossil
Described as a fossil.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 02 June 2023

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Nomenclatural note
Replacement name: Actinocyclus krasskei J.P.Bradbury & Krebs, 1995. - (02 June 2023) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 July 2025