Coscinodiscus obscurus var. genuinus Cleve-Euler, nom. inval. 1942
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus obscurus var. genuinus Cleve-Euler, nom. inval. 1942: 257 (as 'Coscinodiscus obscurus 'alpha' genuinus')
Published in: Cleve-Euler, A. (1942). Coscinodisci et Thalassiosirae Fennosueciae. Eine kritische Übersicht. Botaniska Notiser 1942(3): 232-278, 51 figs.
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 Coscinodiscus obscurus A.W.F.Schmidt.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dark, shady, indisctinct (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 April 2021 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 28 April 2021
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024