Melosira angulata (W.Gregory) Rabenhorst 1864

Publication Details
Melosira angulata (W.Gregory) Rabenhorst 1864: 40

Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1864). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio I. Algas diatomaceas complectens, cum figuris generum omnium xylographice impressis. pp. 1-359. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.

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Publication date: Mar-Mai 1864

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 Thalassiosira angulata (W.Gregory) Hasle.

Source of Synonymy
Hasle, G.R. & Syvertsen, E.E. (1996). Marine diatoms. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 5-385. San Diego: Academic Press.

Basionym
Orthoseira angulata W.Gregory

Type Information
Type locality: Scotland: Lamlash Bay, Loch Fine; (INA 1996) Notes: Orthosira angulata Gregory (INA).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), angled (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 22 June 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024

 
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