Coscinodiscus lacustris var. pelagicus A.Cleve 1937
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus lacustris var. pelagicus A.Cleve 1937: 43, fig.9
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 hyperborea var. pelagica (A.Cleve) G.R.Hasle.
Source of Synonymy
Hasle, G.R. & Lange, C.B. (1989). Freshwater and brackish water Thalassiosira (Bacillariophyceae): taxa with tangentially undulated valves. Phycologia 28(1): 120-135.
Type Information
Type locality: Oresund between Sweden and Denmark; (INA 1996) Type: L.G. Sjöstedt; 1931/1932; (INA 1996) Notes: Neotype: IMBB 95, clone F-9 (EES),Fölisöfjäed, Gulf of Finland, 8 May 1980 (Hasle & Lange, 1989: 129).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), inhabiting lakes (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 August 2016
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 August 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
