Coscinodiscus tumidus Janisch
Publication details
Coscinodiscus tumidus Janisch in A.Schmidt 1878: pl. 59: figs 38, 39
Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1878). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde Series II: Heft 15: pls 57-60. . Aschersleben: Verlag von Ernst Schlegel.
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Publication date: 5 Oct 1978
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 tumida (Janisch) Hasle
Origin of species name
Adjective A (Latin), swollen (Brown 1956).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Nomenclatural notes
1878:pl. 59: figs 38, 39, nomen (INA). - (25 Aug 2016) - Wendy Guiry
General environment
This is a marine species.
Type information
Type locality: Tafel Bay (Silva 1996-to date).
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Source of current name
Hasle, G.R. & Syvertsen, E.E. (1996). Marine diatoms. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 5-385. San Diego: Academic Press.
Key references
Scott, F.J. & Thomas, D.P. (2005). Diatoms. In: Antarctic marine protists. (Scott, F.J. & Marchant, H.J. Eds), pp. 13-201. Canberra & Hobart: Australian Biological Resources Study; Australian Antarctic Division.
Created: 25 April 2003 by Mairead Murphy
Verified by: 09 December 2016 by M.D. Guiry
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