Melosira semilaevis Grunow 1882
Publication Details
Melosira semilaevis Grunow 1882: pl. 88: fig. 18 (as 'Melosira (crenulata var.?) semilaevis')
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 Aulacoseira italica var. semilaevis (GrunoW) Valeva & Temniskova-Topalova.
Source of Synonymy
Valeva, M.T. & Temniskova-Topalova, D.N. (1993). Diatom analysis of the Neogene sediments from the Karlovo coal basin. I. Fitologija. Bulgarska Akademiiana Naukite (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) 46: 67-82,4 pl.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 April 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 October 2024
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 July 2025