Melosira undulata var. typica A.Cleve, nom. inval. 1951
Publication Details
Melosira undulata var. typica A.Cleve, nom. inval. 1951: 20, fig. 10 a, b (as '[alpha] typica')
Published in: Cleve-Euler, A. (1951). Die Diatomeen von Schweden und Finnland. [TeilI. I. Centricae]. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar, ser. IV 2(1): 1-163, 6 pls.
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 Melosira undulata (Ehrenberg) Kützing.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wavy.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 December 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 February 2019
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: nominal forma requires autonymic epithet. "24.3. Infraspecific names with final epithets such as genuinus, originalis, originarius, typicus, verus, and veridicus, purporting to indicate the taxon containing the type of the name of the next higher-ranked taxon, are not validly published unless they are autonyms (Art. 26)." - (02 December 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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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 24 July 2025