Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Heterokonta > Phylum Ochrophyta > Subphylum Khakista > 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*	Ehrenberg, 1837	accepted genus name

Children

Cocconeis placentula var. euglypta (Ehrenberg) Grunow, 1884
Cocconeis placentula var. klinoraphis Geitler, 1927
Cocconeis placentula var. lineata (Ehrenberg) Van Heurck, 1885
Cocconeis placentula var. placentula Ehrenberg

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	Hartley, B. (1986). A check-list of the freshwater, brackish and marine diatoms of the British Isles and adjoining coastal waters. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 66: 531-610.
additional source	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
additional source	Algaebase
additional source	ITIS database
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	Hällfors, G. (2004). Checklist of Baltic Sea Phytoplankton Species (including some heterotrophic protistan groups). Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings No. 95: 210 pp.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase
WoRMS

External Links

GenBank (12 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
Biodiversity Heritage Library (208 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Guiry, Michael D. (2014). Cocconeis placentula Ehrenberg, 1838. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2014). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148990