Cocconeis glacialis Cleve 1873
Publication Details
Cocconeis glacialis Cleve 1873: 14, pl. 3: fig. 12
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1873). On diatoms from the Arctic Sea. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 1(13): 1-28, 4 pl.
Request PDFType 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 Petroneis glacialis (Cleve) Witkowski, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin.
Source of Synonymy
Witkowski, A., Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzeltin, D. (2000). Diatom flora of marine coasts I. Iconographia Diatomologica 7: 1-925, incl. 219 pls with 4504 figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), icy, frozen, or glacial; also meaning, growing in icy-cold regions.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 January 2020
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Distributional note
Spestbergen (Brandwyns Bay). - (23 January 2020) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 June 2025
