Melosira agassizii Ostenfeld 1909
Publication Details
Melosira agassizii Ostenfeld 1909: 179, pl. 2: figs 18-20
Published in: Ostenfeld, C.H. (1909). Notes on the phytoplankton of Victoria Nyanza, East Africa. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 52(10): 171-181.
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 agassizii (Ostenfeld) Simonsen.
Source of Synonymy
Simonsen, R. (1979). The diatom system: ideas on phylogeny. Bacillaria 2: 9-71, 3 figs, 3 appendices.
Type Information
Type locality: Central Africa: Victoria Nyanza; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 March 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 March 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 July 2025
