Coscinodiscus gazellae C.Janisch ex Grunow 1879
Current name:
Ethmodiscus gazellae (C.Janisch ex Grunow) Hustedt
brightfield LM, samples preserved in 4% formaldehyde-seawater, samples taken in summer 2008 off south coast of Madeira Island, Portugal - 05 July 2013. Manuela Maranhão and Manfred Kaufmann
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus gazellae C.Janisch ex Grunow 1879: 688, pl. XXI [21]: fig. 8
Published in: Grunow, A. (1879). Algen und Diatomeen aus dem Kaspischen Meere. New species and varieties of Diatomaceae from the Caspian Sea, translated with additional notes by F. Kitton. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society 2: 677-691, pl. 21.
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 Ethmodiscus gazellae (C.Janisch ex Grunow) Hustedt.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 March 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024