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basionym: Coscinodiscus eccentricus Ehrenb. legitimate

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nomenclatural synonym: Coscinodiscus eccentricus Ehrenb. legitimate

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N.T./Qld (Gulf of Carpentaria), Qld (Capricorn Coast), East Australian Current, N.S.W. (Lake Macquarie), Vic. (Lakes Entrance, Port Phillip Bay), Great Australian Bight, W.A. (Perth, NW Shelf)
• Ex.distribution: Chile, Peru, Mexico, U.S.A. (Washington, E coast), British Isles, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Bay of Biscay, Spain, Canary Islands, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Japan, China, Korean Peninsula, New Zealand, Campbell Island, Norfolk Island, Southern Ocean, Antarctica

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