Coscinodiscus sol Wallich 1860
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus sol Wallich 1860: 38, pl. 2: figs 1, 2 (as 'Sol')
Published in: Wallich, G.C. (1860). On the siliceous organisms found in the digestive cavities of the Salpae, and their relation to the flint nodules of the Chalk Formation. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London, New Series 8: 36-55, pl. II.
Request PDFType 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 Planktoniella sol (G.C.Wallich) Schütt.
Source of Synonymy
Schütt, F. (1892). Das Pflanzenleben der Hochsee. Ergebnisse der Plankton-Expedition der Humboldt-Stiftung 1A: 243-314, figs 58-92.
Type Information
Type locality: "From Salpae, Day of Bengal and Indian Ocean. April 1847"
; (Wallich 1860: 38)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), the sun (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 October 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
