Coscinodiscus lacunosus Å.Berg, nom. illeg. 1952
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus lacunosus Å.Berg, nom. illeg. 1952: 24, 36, pl. II [2]: fig. 2
Published in: Berg, Å. (1952). Eine Diatomeengemeinschaft an der schwedischen Ostküste. Arkiv för Botanik, Series 2 2(1/3): 1-39, 4 pls.
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 Coscinodiscus expectus VanLandingham.
Source of Synonymy
VanLandingham, S.L. (1968). Catalogue of the fossil and recent genera and species of diatoms and their synonyms. Bacteriastrum through Coscinodiscus Part 2. pp. 494-1086. Lehre: J. Cramer.
Type Information
Type locality: Langholmen, Baltic Sea; (Hasle & Lange 1989: 129) Notes: Sweden: east coast near Kungshann (INA). Neotype: IMBB 96, Tvärminne SW coast of Finland, 9 Feb. 1971 (Hasle & Lange, 1989: 129).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), holed or pitted.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 May 2023
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 December 2024
