Coscinodiscus perforatus Ehrenberg 1844 (diatom)

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

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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

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