Coscinodiscus flexuosus Brun 1895
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus flexuosus Brun 1895: pl. XV: fig. 38-39
Published in: Brun, J. (1895). Diatomées lacustres, marines ou fossiles. Espèces nouvelles ou insuffisamment connues. Le Diatomiste 2(21): plates 14-17.
Request PDFPublication date: May 1895
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 Thalassiosira flexuosa (Brun) F.Akiba & Y.Yanagisawa.
Source of Synonymy
Akiba, F. & Yanagisawa, Y. (1985). Taxonomy, morphology and phylogeny of the Neogene diatom zonal marker species in the middle-to-high latitudes of the North Pacific. In: Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Vol. 87. (Kagami, H., Karig, D.E. et al. Eds), pp. 483-554.. Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office .
Type Information
Type locality: Japan: Abokiri, Hokkaido; (INA 1996)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), zigzag, bent alternately in opposite directions (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 February 2023
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Nomenclatural note
No description (INA). - (22 March 2017) - G.M. Guiry
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025
