Melosira gessneri Hustedt 1965
Publication Details
Melosira gessneri Hustedt 1965: 408, fig. 68
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1965). Neue und wenig bekannte diatomeen. IX. Süßwasserdiatomeen aus Brasilien, insbesondere des Amazonasgebietes. Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie 50(3): 391-410.
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 gessneri (Hustedt) Simonsen.
Type Information
Type locality: Rio Tapajoz. Brasilien- 5.12.56. Ge; (Hustedt 1965: 408) Holotype: BRM; A3/33 (old no. A233) (Simonsen 1987: 497) Notes: Tapajós river, north of Brazil [illustrations in Simonsen 1987, pl. 759, figs 9-12] (Tremarin et al. 2011: 193).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024