Coscinodiscus minimus Karsten 1905

Publication Details
Coscinodiscus minimus Karsten 1905: 78, pl. 4: fig. 8 (as 'minimum')

Published in: Karsten, G. (1905). Das Phytoplankton des Antarktischen Meeres nach dem Material der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition 1898-1899. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer 'Valdivia' 1898-1899 II 2(2): 1-136, pls I-XIX, 1 map, many unnumbered distribution maps.

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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 gracilis (Karsten) Hustedt.

Source of Synonymy
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.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very little, very least (Stearn 1983).

Created: 24 June 2005 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 July 2025

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Taxonomic notes
At INA it appears as a synonym of Coscinodiscus anomalus S. L. Vanlandingham 1968. - (17 July 2025) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
Combination also proposed by Frenguelli in Chiovenda 1929, Fl. Somala 387, with basionym Coscinodiscus excentricus f. minimus H. Peragallo 1908 [INA] - (25 July 2017) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 July 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 July 2025