Melosira vitrea Lohman & G.W.Andrews 1968
Publication Details
Melosira vitrea Lohman & G.W.Andrews 1968: 12, pl. 1: fig. 10
Published in: Lohman, K.E. & Andrews, G.W. (1968). Late Eocene nonmarine diatoms from the Beaver Divide Area Fremont County, Wyoming. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 593(E): 1-31, 2 plates.
Publication date: 1968
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 vitrea (Lohman & Andrews) Simonsen.
Type Information
Late Eocene: Wagon Bed Formation, Beaver Divide área, Fremont Co., Wyomong, USA;
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of glass, glassy; i.e., transparent and greenish (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 July 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024