Coscinodiscus leptopus Grunow 1883
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus leptopus Grunow 1883: pl. 131: figs 5, 6 (as 'Coscinodiscus (lineatus var.?) leptopus')
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1882). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Atlas. pp. pls LXXVIII-CXXXII [78-132 and supplementary pls 22 bis, 82bis, 83bis, 83ter, 95bis], tables genres. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.
Request PDFPublication date: April-May
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 Thalassiosira leptopus (Grunow) Hasle & G.Fryxell.
Source of Synonymy
Hasle, G.R. & Fryxell, G.A. (1977). The genus Thalassiosira: some species with a linear areola array. In: R. Simonsen (ed.), Proceedings of the Fourth Symposium on Recent and Fossil Marine Diatoms, Oslo, August 30 - September 3, 1976. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 54: 15-66.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 May 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
