Coscinodiscus elegans

Coscinodiscus elegans
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: Sar
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Clade: Diatomeae
Class: Bacillariophyceae
Order: Coscinodiscales
Family: Coscinodiscaceae
Genus: Coscinodiscus
Species:
C. elegans
Binomial name
Coscinodiscus elegans
Varieties
  • Coscinodiscus elegans var. inermis (Pantocsek) F.Fricke
  • Coscinodiscus elegans var. minutus H.Okuno
  • Coscinodiscus elegans var. parvipunctata A.Truan y Luard & O.N.Witt
  • Coscinodiscus elegans var. spinifera Grove & G.Sturt

Coscinodiscus elegans is a species of diatom in the family Coscinodiscaceae. It is found in the Gulf of Mexico.