Minidiscus trioculatus (F.J.R.Taylor) Hasle 1973
Publication Details
Minidiscus trioculatus (F.J.R.Taylor) Hasle 1973: 67
Published in: Hasle, G.R. (1973). Thalassiosiraceae, a new diatom family. Norwegian Journal of Botany 20: 67-69.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Minidiscus.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Coscinodiscus trioculatus F.J.R.Taylor
Type Information
Type locality: in Oceano Indico, 39°55'S, 30°14'E; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 December 2022
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Distributional notes
Southwest Atlantic Ocean: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina; Northwest Atlantic Ocean: Mexico, United States, Canada; Northeast Atlantic Ocean: British Isles, English Channel, North Sea; Norway , Portugal, Spain; Mediterranean Sea: Italy, France; Southeast Atlantic Ocean: Mauritania, South Africa; Indian Ocean: East Coast Africa; Pacific Ocean: Russia, China; Taiwan; South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Canada, Bering Sea; North Pacific Central Gyre, Chile, Australia (Fernandes & Correr-da-Silva, 2020 citing various references).
- (28 April 2021) - G.M. Guiry
According to Percopo et al. (2011: 253), this species is cosmopolitan and they cite several authors. - (29 September 2011) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 December 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025
