Cocconeis ceticola E.W.Nelson 1920
Publication Details
Cocconeis ceticola E.W.Nelson 1920: 355, figs 1, 2
Published in: Bennet, A.G. (1920). On the occurrence of diatoms on the skin of whales. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Containing Papers of a Biological Character 91(641): 352-357.
Request PDFPublication date: 15 November 1920
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cocconeis is Cocconeis scutellum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bennettella ceticola (E.W.Nelson) R.W.Holmes.
Source of Synonymy
Holmes, R.W. (1985). The morphology of diatoms epizoic on cetaceans and their transfer from Cocconeis to two new genera, Bennettella and Epipellis. British Phycological Journal 20(1): 43-57, 49 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: on skin of whales (Balaenoptera musculus & B. physalus), South Shetlands; (INA 1996) Holotype: epizooic on Blue and Fin whales; BM; 33771 (Holmes 1985: 51)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 September 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 August 2024
Verification of Data
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Nomenclatural note
(Nelson ex Bennett) R. Holmes (Holmes,1985) - (18 September 2019) - G.M. Guiry
Habitat note
On the skin of whales, South Shetlands. - (26 October 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 June 2025
