Melosira roeseana var. asiatica Skvortzov 1938
Publication Details
Melosira roeseana var. asiatica Skvortzov 1938: 265, pl. 3: fig. 1: 3
Published in: Skvortsov, B.V. (1938). Subaërial diatoms from Pin-Chiang-Sheng Province. Philippine Journal of Science. Section C 65(3): 263-281, 4 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melosira is Melosira nummuloides C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Orthoseira asiatica (Skvortzov) H.Kobayasi.
Type Information
Type locality: "Habitat. in rupestris muscoides prope Maoershan, Pin-Chiang-Sheng Province, Manchukuo [Manchuria, China]; (Skvortsov 1938: 265) Notes: The location of Skvortzov's diatom types is presently unknown.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
