Cocconeis wrightii O'Meara 1867
Publication Details
Cocconeis wrightii O'Meara 1867: 246, pl. VII [7]: fig 6 (as 'Wrightii')
Published in: O'Meara, E. (1867). On new forms of Diatomaceae from dredgings off the Arran Islands, Co. Galway. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, New Series 7: 245-247, 1 pl. [pl. VII].
Request PDFPublication date: 1867
Type 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 Cocconeiopsis wrightii (O'Meara) Witkowski, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin .
Source of Synonymy
Witkowski, A., Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzeltin, D. (2000). Diatom flora of marine coasts I. Iconographia Diatomologica 7: 1-925, incl. 219 pls with 4504 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: "Arran Islands, Co. Galway" [Aran Islands, Ireland]; (O'Meara 1867: 245)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 June 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
