Melosira youngii f. canadensis (Hustedt) Kaczmarska 1985
Publication Details
Melosira youngii f. canadensis (Hustedt) Kaczmarska 1985: 68, pl. 7: figs. 12, 14, pl. 8: figs. 6-7, 10-17
Published in: Kaczmarska, I. (1985). The diatom flora of Miocene lacustrine diatomites from the Harper Basin, Oregon, U.S.A. Acta Paleobotanica 25(1-2): 33-100, 1 figure, 1 table, 12 plates.
Publication date: 1985
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 canadensis (Hustedt) Simonsen.
Basionym
Melosira canadensis Hustedt
Type Information
Type locality: Quesnel [British Columbia, Canada]; (Simonsen 1987: 381) Lectotype (designated by Simonsen 1987: 381): BRM; A2/79- Quesnel. 2. Kanada (Simonsen 1987: 381)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 November 2013 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 09 October 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024