Coscinodiscus elegans var. spinifera
creator: Kociolek, John Patrick
date: 2026-08-30
language: en
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
publisher: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
relation: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php
subject: Coscinodiscus elegans var. spinifera Grove & Sturt, 1887
type: ScientificName
bibliographic citation: Kociolek, J.P.; Blanco, S.; Coste, M.; Ector, L.; Liu, Y.; Karthick, B.; Kulikovskiy, M.; Lundholm, N.; Ludwig, T.; Potapova, M.; Rimet, F.; Sabbe, K.; Sala, S.; Sar, E.; Taylor, J.; Van de Vijver, B.; Wetzel, C.E.; Williams, D.M.; Witkowski, A.; Witkowski, J. (2026). DiatomBase. Coscinodiscus elegans var. spinifera Grove & Sturt, 1887. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=679524 on 2026-08-30
created: 2017-02-24T13:25:21Z
modified: 2017-03-14T08:37:26Z
replaces: 651833
replaces: 651842
rights holder: WoRMS Editorial Board
scientific name: Coscinodiscus elegans var. spinifera Grove & Sturt, 1887
class: Bacillariophyceae
family: Coscinodiscaceae
genus: Coscinodiscus
infraspecific epithet: spinifera
kingdom: Chromista
name published in: Grove, E.; Sturt, G. (1887). On a fossil marine Diatomaceous Deposit from Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand. Part III. Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club, Series 2. 3(18): 63-78.
name published in year: 1887
order: Coscinodiscales
parent name usage ID: 418520
phylum: Heterokontophyta
scientific name authorship: Grove & Sturt, 1887
specific epithet: elegans
taxon rank: Variety
taxonomic status: unassessed