Melosira granulata var. spiralis (Ehrenberg) Grunow, nom. inval. 1882
Publication Details
Melosira granulata var. spiralis (Ehrenberg) Grunow, nom. inval. 1882: pl. LXXXVII [87]: fig. 19-22 (as 'M. (granulata?) var. spiralis Ehr.')
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 spiralis (Ehrenberg) Houk & Klee.
Basionym
Gaillonella spiralis Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: USA: Oregon: Columbia River, fossil; (Index Nominum Algarum) Lectotype (V. Houk & R. Klee, Fottea 7: pl. XCII): BHUPM: mica "Oregon 4"; No. 240912 (Index Nominum Algarum)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), granulate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 March 2019 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 28 March 2024