Coscinodiscus antarcticus var. schmidtii Heiden 1928

Publication Details
Coscinodiscus antarcticus var. schmidtii Heiden 1928: 492

Published in: Heiden, H. & Kolbe, R.W. (1928). Die marinen Diatomeen der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. Deutsche Südpolar Expedition 8 (Botany): 447-715.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Coscinodiscus is Coscinodiscus argus Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 02 June 2025

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Nomenclatural note
"The skill of a clairvoyant is needed to find out what Heiden really had in his mind when he described this variety." (Simonsen 1992: 9). - (01 June 2025) - M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 June 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025