Coscinodiscus africanus Janisch ex A.W.F.Schmidt 1878
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus africanus Janisch ex A.W.F.Schmidt 1878: pl. 59: figs 24, 25
Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1878). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde Series II: Heft 15. pp. pls 57-60. 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 currently regarded as a synonym of Azpeitia africana (Janisch ex A.W.F.Schmidt) G.Fryxell & T.P.Watkins.
Source of Synonymy
Fryxell, G.A., Sims, P.A. & Watkins, T.P. (1986). Azpeitia (Bacillariophyceae): Related genera and promorphology. Systematic Botany Monographs 13: 1-74, 33 figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 23 March 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
