Cocconema parvum W.Smith 1853
Publication Details
Cocconema parvum W.Smith 1853: 76, pl. XXIII [23]: fig. 222; pl. XXIV [24]: fig. 222
Published in: Smith, W. (1853). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, function and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxiii, 1-89, pls I-XXXI. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cocconema is Cocconema cistula (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cymbella parva (W.Smith) Kirchner.
Source of Synonymy
Kirchner, O. (1878). Algen. In: Kryptogamen-Flora von Schlesien. Part 1. (Cohn, F. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. i-iv [vii] 1-284. Breslau: J.U. Kern's Verlag (Max Müller).
Type Information
Type locality: "Fresh water. Surface of Chalk cliff, Beachy Head, Aug. 1850. In Conj. Apr. 1851, W. Sm."; (Smith 1853: 76)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), little, small, puny (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 January 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
