Melosira ornata Grunow 1882
Publication Details
Melosira ornata Grunow 1882: pl. XCI [91]: figs 19-21
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.
Publication date: April-May
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 Ellerbeckia clavigera (Grunow) Crawford & Sims .
Type Information
Type locality: Russia: Simbirsk (fossil); Franz-Josef Land (living); (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), furnished, equipped, embellished, adorned (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 February 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 February 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024