Coscinodiscus ovalis Roper 1858
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus ovalis Roper 1858: 22, pl. 3: fig. 4
Published in: Roper, F.C.S. (1858). Notes on some new species and varieties of British marine Diatomaceae. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, London (6): 17-25, pl. III.
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 Actinocyclus roperi (Brébisson) Grunow ex Van Heurck.
Source of Synonymy
Hendey, N.I. (1974). A revised check-list of the British marine diatoms. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 54: 277-300, no figs.
Type Information
Caldy Island: Pembrokeshire.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 November 2022
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Taxonomic notes
It exists also Coscinodiscus ovalis (Greville) Rattray 1890:460, with Basionym Cestodiscus ovalis Greville 1865:49; pl. V, fig. 9 (See INA and CAS Diatom Collection) - (08 April 2023) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
See also CAS Diatom Collection. - (19 March 2022) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 March 2025
