Bacillariophyceae - Coscinodiscales - Coscinodiscaceae
Belongs to Coscinodiscus according to G. Andrews 1976
Sister taxa: Coscinodiscus apiculatus, Coscinodiscus asteromphalus, Coscinodiscus curvatulus, Coscinodiscus ellipticus, Coscinodiscus excentricus, Coscinodiscus gigas, Coscinodiscus inclusus, Coscinodiscus lineatus, Coscinodiscus marginatus, Coscinodiscus minor, Coscinodiscus oculusiridis, Coscinodiscus punctatus, Coscinodiscus radiatus, Coscinodiscus rothii, Coscinodiscus subtilis, Coscinodiscus vetustissimus
Subtaxa: Coscinodiscus perforatus cellulosa
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Chile (1 collection)
• Miocene of United States (2: Maryland, North Carolina)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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