Melosira minutissima Kützing, nom. inval. 2016

Publication Details
Melosira minutissima Kützing, nom. inval. 2016: 220

Published in: Novais, M.H., Blanco, S., Morais, M., Hoffmann, L. & Ector, L. (2015). Catalogue of continental diatoms from Portugal, including the Archipelagos of Azores and Madeira: updated nomenclature, distribution and bibliography. In: Diatom Monographs (Witkowski, A., ed.). Vol. 17B. pp. 1-758. Oberreifenberg: Koeltz Scientific Books.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melosira is Melosira nummuloides C.Agardh.

Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), extremely small.

Created: 19 February 2016 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 March 2016

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Nomenclatural notes
Invalid: nomen. - (08 March 2016) - M.D. Guiry
Not in INA or in CAS. - (19 February 2016) - M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025