Coscinodiscus praepaleaceus Schrader 1973

Publication Details
Coscinodiscus praepaleaceus Schrader 1973: 703, pl. 3: figs 1, 2

Published in: Schrader, H.-J. (1973). Cenozoic diatoms from the Northeast Pacific, Leg 18. In: Kulm, L.D. von Huene, R., et al., Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Vol.18. Washington (U.S. Government Printing Office). ( Eds) Vol. 18, pp. 673-797. pl.1-26.

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 Rossiella praepaleacea (Schrader) Gersonde & Schrader.

Source of Synonymy
Gersonde, R. & Schrader, H. (1984). Marine planktic diatom correlation of Lower Messinian deposits in the wetern Mediterranean. Marine Micropaleontology 9(2): 93-110.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 November 2020

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Fossil Range note
Cenozoic. - (25 November 2020) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 July 2025