Cocconeis britannica Grunow, nom. inval. 1894
Publication Details
Cocconeis britannica Grunow, nom. inval. 1894: pl. 190: figs 33, 34 (as 'brittanica')
Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1894). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde. [Series IV: Heft 49]. pp. pls 189-192. Leipzig: [O.R. Reisland].
Request PDFPublication date: Sept 1894
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 Cocconeis riparia Brun.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to or of Britain.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: included in the synonymy of Chaetoceros riparia. If validated, it would be a later homonym of Cocconeis britannica Naegeli ex Kützing. - (04 February 2019) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 May 2025
