Melosira polymorpha var. lirata (Ehrenberg) Bethge 1925
Publication Details
Melosira polymorpha var. lirata (Ehrenberg) Bethge 1925: 40
Published in: Bethge, H. (1925). Melosira und ihre Planktonbegleiter. Pflanzenforschung 3: 1-80, 3pl.
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 lirata (Ehrenberg) R.Ross.
Basionym
Gaillonella lirata Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: U.S.A.: "Maine B"; (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: Gallionella lirata.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), polymorphous, polymorphic; variable in form (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 21 February 2019 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 26 September 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
