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.
Type Information
Type locality: on skin of whales (Balaenoptera musculus & B. physalus), South Shetlands; (Index Nominum Algarum) 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: 16 December 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 December 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
