Melosira scalaris Grunow 1882
Publication Details
Melosira scalaris Grunow 1882: pl. LXXXVI [86]: figs 31, 32 (as 'Melosira (distans var.) scalaris')
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.
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 scalaris (Grunow) Houk, Klee & Passauer.
Type Information
Type locality: Oregon; (Terada, Yamamoto & Muraoka 1999) Lectotype (fide V. Houk, R. Klee & U.Passauer) : W; Grunow coll. slide 2046d (Index Nominum Algarum)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 November 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024