Cocconeis scutellum var. elongatum Skvortzov
Publication Details
Cocconeis scutellum var. elongatum Skvortzov (as 'elongata')
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.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), diminutive of scutum, a shield; literally, little shield (Brown 1946).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024