Melosira sphaerica Héribaud 1903
Publication Details
Melosira sphaerica Héribaud 1903: 94; pl. 12, fig. 24
Published in: Héribaud, J., Frère [J.-B. C.] (1903). Les Diatomées Fossiles d'Auvergne (Second Mémoire). pp. v-x, 1-166, pl. 9-12. Paris: Librairie des Sciences Naturelles.
Type 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 Aulacoseira sphaerica (Héribaud) Loseva.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), globose, spherical (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 December 2023
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024