Cosmiodiscus barbadensis Greville 1866
Publication Details
Cosmiodiscus barbadensis Greville 1866: 80, pl. VIII [8]: fig. 12 (as 'Barbadensis')
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1866). Descriptions of new and rare diatoms. Series XX [actually XIX]. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series 14: 77-86, pls VIII, IX.
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Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Coscinodiscus neogradensis Pantocsek.
Source of Synonymy
VanLandingham, S.L. (1969). Catalogue of the fossil and recent genera and species of diatoms and their synonyms. Part III Coscinophaena through Fibula. . pp. [i-viii], 1087-1756, 1 figure. Lehre: Verlag von J. Cramer.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. Barbadoes deposit, Cambridge estate; in slides communicated by C. Johnson, Esq.; exceedingly rare."
; (Greville 1866: 80)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Created: 24 April 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 December 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 December 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 July 2025
