Coscinodiscus rothii Ehrenberg 1854 (diatom)

Bacillariophyceae - Coscinodiscales - Coscinodiscaceae

Alternative combination: Heterostephania rothii

Belongs to Coscinodiscus according to R. N. Lakhanpal et al. 1976

See also 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 perforatus, Coscinodiscus punctatus, Coscinodiscus radiatus, Coscinodiscus subtilis, Coscinodiscus vetustissimus

Ecology: "photoautotroph"

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (2: Maryland, North Carolina collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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