Melosira arenaria f. teres (Brun) Tynni 1982

Publication Details
Melosira arenaria f. teres (Brun) Tynni 1982: 30; pl. 12, fig. 7; pl. 16, fig. 6a,b

Published in: Tynni, R. (1982). The reflection of geological evolution in Tertiary and interglacial diatoms and silicoflagellates in Finnish Lapland. Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin 320: 1-40, 21 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 Ellerbeckia arenaria f. teres (Brun) R.M.Crawford.

Source of Synonymy
Crawford, R.M. (1988). A reconsideration of Melosira arenaria and M. teres resulting in a proposed new genus Ellerbeckia. In: Algae and the Aquatic Environment. (Round, F.E. Eds), pp. 413-433. Bristol: Biopress.

Basionym
Melosira teres Brun

Type Information
Type locality: Maine, [collected by Brun], [USA]; (Schmidt 1892: expl. pl. 179: figs 13, 14) Notes: A type does not appear to have been designated.

Fossil
Described as a fossil.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), in sandy places.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 21 September 2018 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 28 August 2019

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 July 2025

 
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