Stephanodiscus costatilimbus Hiromu Kobayasi & Hideaki Kobayashi 1986

Publication Details
Stephanodiscus costatilimbus Hiromu Kobayasi & Hideaki Kobayashi 1986: 8, pls 1: figs 1-7; pl. 2, figs 10-13

Published in: Kobayasi, H, & Kobayashi, H. (1986). Fine structure and taxonomy of the small and tiny Stephanodiscus (Bacillariophyceae) species in Japan. 4. Stephanodiscus costatilimbus sp. nov. Japanese Journal of Phycology 34: 8-12, 2 pls [14 figs].

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Publication date: 1986

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stephanodiscus is Stephanodiscus niagarae Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyclostephanos costatilimbus (Hiromu Kobayasi & Hideaki Kobayashi) Stoermer, Håkansson & E.C.Theriot.

Source of Synonymy
Stoermer, E.F., Håkansson, H. & Theriot, E.C. (1988 '1987'). Cyclostephanos species newly reported from North America: C. tholiformis sp. nov. and C. costatilimbus comb. nov.. British Phycological Journal 22: 349-358.

Type Information
Type locality: "Hachirogata Regulation Pond, Akita Prefecture, northen Japan" [Northern Japan]; (Kobayasi & Kobayashi 1986: 9) Notes: "Holotype: H. K. T -79 in coll. H. KOBAYASHI. Iconotype: figs 1, 2, ?photomicrographs in different focus of the holotype specimen."

General Environment
This is a brackish species.

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

Last updated: 22 February 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025

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