Coscinodiscus borealis Ehrenberg, nom. illeg. 1861
Current name:
Coscinodiscus radiatus var. borealis Grunow
400x __Sp. diam. : 70 µm - 07 February 2012. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus borealis Ehrenberg, nom. illeg. 1861: 294
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1861). Über die Tiefgrunde-Verhältnisse des Oceans am Eingange der Davisstrafse und bei Island. Monatsbericht der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1861: 275-315, 1 map.
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 Coscinodiscus radiatus var. borealis Grunow.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), north, northern (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 September 2002 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 02 August 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
