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.

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Publication 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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Nomenclatural notes
Hasle & Syvertsen (1997) record this name as Coscinodiscus (lineatus var.) leptopus. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Seemingly originally first introduced without a description, but validated by analytical figures (see Art. 38.7 "For the purpose of Art. 38.5, prior to 1 January 1908, an illustration with analysis (see Art. 38.9 and 38.10) is acceptable in place of a written description or diagnosis."). - (19 February 2016) - M.D. Guiry

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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 05 April 2025