Coscinodiscus lentiginosus var. obovatus (Castracane) P.F.Ciesielski, nom. inval. 1983
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus lentiginosus var. obovatus (Castracane) P.F.Ciesielski, nom. inval. 1983: 653
Published in: Ciesielski, P.F. (1983). The Neogene and Quaternary diatom biostratigraphy of subantarctic sediments, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 71. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project 71(2): 635-665, 7 pl., 10 fig. 2 tables.
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 obovatus Castracane.
Basionym
Coscinodiscus obovatus Castracane
Type Information
Type locality: "The frustules were all found in the Pacific Ocean."; (Castracane 1886: 160)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 September 2022
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 September 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
