Coscinodiscus obscurus A.W.F.Schmidt 1878
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus obscurus A.W.F.Schmidt 1878: pl. 61: fig. 17
Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1878). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde Series II: Heft 16. pp. pls 61-64. Aschersleben: Verlag von Ernst Schlegel.
Request PDFPublication date: 5 Oct 1878
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Coscinodiscus is Coscinodiscus argus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Santa Monica; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dark, shady, indisctinct (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 November 2020
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
