Coscinodiscus stellaris var. symbolophorus (Grunow) Jørgensen 1905

Publication Details
Coscinodiscus stellaris var. symbolophorus (Grunow) Jørgensen 1905: 196 (as 'symbolophora')

Published in: Jørgensen, E.G. (1905). Diatoms in bottom samples from Lofoten and Vesteraalen. In: Hydrographical and Biological Investigations in Norwegian Fiords. (Nordgaard, O. Eds), pp. 95-225. Bergen: Bergens Museum Skrift, John Grieg.

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 Stellarima microtrias (Ehrenberg) G.R.Hasle & P.A.Sims.

Basionym
Coscinodiscus symbolophorus Grunow

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 17 January 2023

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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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