Coscinodiscus elegans

Coscinodiscus elegans
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Stramenopiles
Phylum:	Ochrophyta
Clade:	Diatomeae
Class:	Bacillariophyceae
Order:	Coscinodiscales
Family:	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus:	Coscinodiscus
Species:	C. elegans
Binomial name
	Coscinodiscus elegans; Greville 1866
Varieties
	Coscinodiscus elegans var. inermis (Pantocsek) F.Fricke; Coscinodiscus elegans var. minutus H.Okuno; Coscinodiscus elegans var. parvipunctata A.Truan y Luard & O.N.Witt; Coscinodiscus elegans var. spinifera Grove & G.Sturt;

Last updated July 01, 2025

Coscinodiscus elegans is a species of diatom in the family Coscinodiscaceae. It is found in the Gulf of Mexico.^[2]

References

↑ Descriptions of new and rare diatoms. Series XX. RK Greville - Transactions of The Microscopical Society & Journal, 1866
↑ Krayesky, D. M., E. Meave del Castillo, E. Zamudio, J. N. Norris, and S. Fredericq. 2009. Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 155–186 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M

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[1] Descriptions of new and rare diatoms. Series XX. RK Greville - Transactions of The Microscopical Society & Journal, 1866

[2] Krayesky, D. M., E. Meave del Castillo, E. Zamudio, J. N. Norris, and S. Fredericq. 2009. Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 155–186 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M

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