Melosira juergensii var. octogona Grunow 1885
Publication Details
Melosira juergensii var. octogona Grunow 1885: 199 (as 'jurgensii')
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1885). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Texte. pp. [1]-235. Anvers: Martin Brouwers & Co.
Publication date: May 1885
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 lineata f. octogona (Grunow) Taşkin & Sönmez.
Source of Synonymy
Taskin, E. (ed.), Akbulut, A., Yildiz, A., Sahin, B., Sen, B., Uzunöz, C., Solak, C., Basdemir, D., Sevik, F., Sönmez, F., Acikgöz, I., Pabuccu, K., Öztürk, M., Alp, M.T., Albay, M., Çakir, M., Özbay, Ö., Can, Ö., Akcaalan, R., Atici, T., Koray, T., Özer, T., Karan, T., Aktan, Y., Zengin, Z.T. (2019). Türkiye suyosunlari listei [Turkey algae list]. pp. [i]-xix, [1]-804. Istanbul: Ali Nihat Gökyigit Vakfi Yayini.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 November 2019
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: superfluous. (INA) - (26 November 2018) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 June 2025