Melosira similis Hustedt 1942

Publication Details
Melosira similis Hustedt 1942: 8, figs 1, 2

Published in: Hustedt, F. (1942). Süßwasser-Diatomeen des indomalayischen Archipels und der Hawaii-Inseln. Nach dem Material der Wallacea-Expedition. Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie und Hydrographie 42(1/3): 1-252, 443 figs, tables.

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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: "Luzon : Sehr selten in der Laguna de Bay, aber sicher verschleppt und aus benachbarten Quellen oder Bachen stammend" [Philippines]; (Hustedt 1942: 9) Holotype: BRM ; Hustedt side 163/29 (Houk & al. 2017: 22)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), like, resembling, similar (Sreenivasa Rao 1965).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 April 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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