Cocconeis scutellum var. ornata Grunow 1868
Publication Details
Cocconeis scutellum var. ornata Grunow 1868: 12
Published in: Grunow, A. (1868 '1867'). Algae. In: Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Botanischer Theil. Erster Band. Sporenpflanzen. (Fenzl, E. et al. Eds), pp. 1-104. Wien [Vienna]: Aus der Kaiserlich Königlichen Hof- und Staatsdruckeri in Commission bei Karl Gerold's Sohn.
Request PDFType 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 Cocconeis pseudornata Riaux-Gobin, Igersheim, Ector & Witkowski.
Source of Synonymy
Riaux-Gobin, C., Igersheim, A., Ector, L., Banaigs, B. & Witkowski, A. (2019). Cocconeis scutellum var. ornata Grunow and C. interrupta Grunow from the historical Grunow collection in Vienna (sample 131). Phytotaxa 408(1): 41-58.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), diminutive of scutum, a shield; literally, little shield (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 June 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
