Cocconeis costata W.Gregory 1855
Current name:
Cocconeis costata W.Gregory
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; Faye Bainbridge State Park, 1000x, d.b. Dr. Eduardo Firpo and Dr. Diane Winter, DIC - 19 October 2008. Karl Bruun
Publication Details
Cocconeis costata W.Gregory 1855: 39, pl. 4: fig. 10
Published in: Gregory, W. (1855). On the post-Tertiary lacustrine sand containing diatomaceous exuviae from Glenshire near Inverary. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 3: 30-43.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cocconeis is Cocconeis scutellum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Glenshira, near Inverary, Scotland; (INA 1996) Type: lacustrine sand; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ribbed, having one or more primary veins or ridges (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 December 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 November 2024
