Melosira lineata var. octogona (Grunow) A.Cleve 1951
Publication Details
Melosira lineata var. octogona (Grunow) A.Cleve 1951: 30, fig. 21 d-e
Published in: Cleve-Euler, A. (1951). Die Diatomeen von Schweden und Finnland. [TeilI. I. Centricae]. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar, ser. IV 2(1): 1-163, 6 pls.
Request PDFType 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 Melosira moniliformis var. octogona (Grunow) Hustedt.
Basionym
Melosira borreri var. octogona Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: Caspian Sea; Baku Harbor; Java. On Vaucheria javanica; Zollinger no. 2447; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 February 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 February 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
