Cocconeis gibbocalyx J.-J.Brun 1891
Publication Details
Cocconeis gibbocalyx J.-J.Brun 1891: 17, pl. XVIII [18]: fig. 7
Published in: Brun, J.-J. (1891). Diatomées espèces nouvelles marines, fossiles ou pélagiques. Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève 31(part 2, no. 1): 1-47, pls 11-22.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cocconeis is Cocconeis scutellum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Vikingea gibbocalyx (Brun) Witkowski, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin.
Source of Synonymy
Witkowski, A., Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzeltin, D. (2000). Diatom flora of marine coasts I. Iconographia Diatomologica 7: 1-925, incl. 219 pls with 4504 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Indian Ocean: Zanzibar; Mauritius; (INA 1996) Type: M. Roux (for Indian Ocean collection); (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
