Melosira anastomosans Grunow 1882
Publication Details
Melosira anastomosans Grunow 1882: pl. XC [90]: fig. 4
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1882). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Atlas. pp. pls LXXVIII-CXXXII [78-132 and supplementary pls 22 bis, 82bis, 83bis, 83ter, 95bis], tables genres. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.
Request PDFPublication date: April-May
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melosira is Melosira nummuloides C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: [unknown locality]; (Houk, Klee & Passauer 2007) Lectotype (designated by whom?): W; Grunow coll. slide 1854a (Houk, Klee & Passauer 2007: 59, figs 12-18) Notes: Uncertain as to who selected the lectotype.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), anastomosing.
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 20 April 2024
