Coscinodiscus sellatus A.P.Jousé 1973

Publication Details
Coscinodiscus sellatus A.P.Jousé 1973: 348; pl. 2, fig. 2-4

Published in: Jousé, A.P. (1973). Diatoms in the Oligocene-Miocene biostratigraphic zones of the Tropical areas of the Pacific Ocean. 2nd. Symp. Recent an Fossil marine diatoms, London. Beih. Z. Nova Hedwigia 45: 333-364.

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 excavatus var. sellatus (A.P.Jousé) J.Fenner.

Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C. (1996-to date). Index Nominum Algarum. pp. Website. Berkeley: University of California.

Type Information
Central Pacific Ocean. 10º58'N, 153º23'W (cores 5996/5, 5996/26). Middle Oligocene.;

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 18 July 2025