Coscinodiscus excentricus var. punctifera Grunow 1884
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus excentricus var. punctifera Grunow 1884: 84
Published in: Grunow, A. (1884). Die Diatomeen von Franz Josefs-Land. Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, Wien 48(Abt. 2): 53-112, 5 pls.
Request PDFType 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 punctifera (Grunow) Fryxell, Simonsen & Hasle.
Type Information
Type locality: "Südsee" [Indian Ocean]; (Grunow 1884: 84) Notes: Südsee [cf. Simonsen 1974 for discussion of type] (INA).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
