Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Phylum Heterokontophyta > Subphylum Bacillariophytina > Class Bacillariophyceae > Subclass Bacillariophycidae > Superorder Bacillariophycanae > Order Achnanthales > Family Cocconeidaceae > Genus Cocconeis

Cocconeis placentula Ehrenberg, 1838

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cocconeis*	C.G. Ehrenberg, 1837	accepted genus name

Children

Cocconeis placentula Ehrenberg, 1838 var. placentula
Cocconeis placentula var. klinoraphis Geitler, 1927

Literature

basis of record	Muylaert, K.; Sabbe, K. (1999). Spring phytoplankton assemblages in and around the maximum turbidity zone of the estuaries of the Elbe (Germany), the Schelde (Belgium/The Netherlands) and the Gironde (France). J. Mar. Syst. 22: 133-149
additional source	Leterme, S. C.; Ellis, A. V.; Mitchell, J. G.; Buscot, M.-J.; Pollet, T.; Schapira, M.; Seuront, L. (2010). Morphological flexibility of Cocconeis placentula (Bacillariophyceae) nanostructure to changing salinity levels. Journal of Phycology. 46(4): 715-719.
additional source	Rawlence, D.L. 1987. A guide to common phytoplankton of the St. Croix Estuary, New Brunswick. The New Brunswick Museum Publications in Natural Science No. 6. 60 p.
additional source	Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J. P. (compilers). (2011). Catalogue of Diatom Names. California Academy of Sciences, On-line Version. Updated 2011-09-19.
additional source	Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
additional source	Hällfors, G. (2004). Checklist of Baltic Sea Phytoplankton Species (including some heterotrophic protistan groups). Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings. No. 95: 210 pp.
additional source	Krayesky, D. M.; Meave, D. C.; Zamudio, E.; Norris, E.; Fredericq, S.; Tunnell, J. (2009). Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) of the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico origin, waters, and biota. 1: 155-186.
additional source	Hartley, B., Ross, R. & Williams, D.M. (1986). A check-list of the freshwater, brackish and marine diatoms of the British Isles and adjoining coastal waters. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 66(3): 531-610.
additional source	Jahn, R., Kusber, W-H. & Romero, O.E. (2009). Cocconeis pediculus Ehrenberg and C. placentula Ehrenberg var. placentula (Bacillariophyta): typification and taxonomy. Fottea, 9(2): 275-288

Genbank

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. (2025). DiatomBase. Cocconeis placentula Ehrenberg, 1838. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148990