Melosira laevissima Grunow 1882

Publication Details
Melosira laevissima Grunow 1882: pl. LXXXVI [86]: fig. 24 (as 'Melosira (distans v.?) laevissima')

Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1882). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Atlas. pp. pls LXXVIII-CXXXII [78-132 and supplementary pls 22 bis, 82bis, 83bis, 83ter, 95bis], tables genres. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.

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Publication date: April-May

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 laevissima (Grunow) Krammer.

Type Information
Type locality: Lough Canmore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; (Houk, Klee & Passauer 2007: 71) Lectotype: W; Grunow coll. slide 2851 (Houk, Klee & Passauer 2007: 71, figs 140-150)

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 October 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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