Melosira laevis var. westii (W.Smith) Østrup 1910
Publication Details
Melosira laevis var. westii (W.Smith) Østrup 1910: 214
Published in: Østrup, E. (1910). Danske Diatoméer med 5 tavler et Engelsk résumé. Udgivet paa Carlsbergfondets bekostning. pp. [i]-xi, 1-323, pls 1-5. Kjøbenhavn [Copenhagen]: C.A. Reitzel Boghandel Bianco Lunos Bogtrykkeri.
Request PDFType 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 Pseudopodosira westii (W.Smith) Sheshukova-Poretskaya & Glezer.
Source of Synonymy
Sheshukova-Poretskaya, V.S. & Glezer, Z.I. (1964). Diatomeae marinae novae e Paleogeno Ucrainiae. Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii 1: 78-92, 4 plates.
Basionym
Melosira westii W.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: coast of Sussex; (INA 1996) Type: W. Smith, det. Mr. West; marine; stomach of Pecten; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smooth, free from uneveness, hairs or roughness (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 July 2018 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 14 January 2019
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Taxonomic note
See CAS Diatom Collection. - (08 July 2018) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 July 2025
