Cocconeis pulcherrima Hustedt 1952
Publication Details
Cocconeis pulcherrima Hustedt 1952: 392, figs 99, 100
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1952). Neue und wenig bekannte Diatomeen. IV. Botaniska Notiser 4: 366-410.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cocconeis is Cocconeis scutellum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Demerara River [Amazonia, Brazil]; (Simonsen 1987: 387) Holotype: BRM; XI0/88. Demerara River. 86c. S.A. (Simonsen 1987: 387)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very beautiful.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
