Cocconeis
Cocconeis is a genus of diatoms. Members of the genus are elliptically shaped diatoms.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
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| Family: | Cocconeidaceae |
| Genus: | Cocconeis Ehrenberg, 1837 |
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Several, including:
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Cocconeis duplex
The green alga Cladophora is frequently covered with Cocconeis, as are individuals of Antarctic minke whales, often found with orange-brown to yellowish patches of Cocconeis ceticola on their bodies.
References
- Riaux-Gobin, C. et al. 2014: Cocconeis pinnata W. Gregory ex Greville (Bacillariophyta): Lectotypification and an emended description after examination of type material and South Pacific specimens. Phytotaxa 156 (3), pages 81–99, doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.156.3.1
External links
- "Cocconeis" at the Encyclopedia of Life
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