| Coscinodiscus | |
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| Coscinodiscus radiatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Bacillariophyceae |
| Order: | Coscinodiscales |
| Family: | Coscinodiscaceae |
| Genus: | Coscinodiscus Ehrenberg, 1839 |
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many, see text | |
Coscinodiscus is a genus of centric diatoms in the family Coscinodiscaceae. It is the type genus of its family. There are over 200 species of Coscinodiscus. Coscinodiscus argus Ehrenberg 1839 is the type species of this genus.
References
- M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org/browse/taxonomy/#77954
- "Coscinodiscus | Genera - Diatoms of North America". diatoms.org. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- De Tommasi, E., Congestri, R., Dardano, P., De Luca, A.C., Managò, S., Rea, I. and De Stefano, M. (2018) "UV-shielding and wavelength conversion by centric diatom nanopatterned frustules". Scientific Reports, 8(1): 1–14. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-34651-w.
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External links
Data related to Coscinodiscus at Wikispecies
Media related to Coscinodiscus at Wikimedia Commons- Coscinodiscus at the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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| Coscinodiscus | |