Melosira granulata (Ehrenberg) Ralfs 1861

Publication Details
Melosira granulata (Ehrenberg) Ralfs 1861: 820

Published in: Pritchard, A. (1861). A history of infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and foreign. Fourth edition enlarged and revised by J. T. Arlidge, M.B., B.A. Lond.; W. Archer, Esq.; J. Ralfs, M.R.C.S.L.; W. C. Williamson, Esq., F.R.S., and the author. pp. [1]-xii, [1]-968, 40 pls [I-XV]. London: Whittaker and Co..

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Publication date: 1861

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 granulata (Ehrenberg) Simonsen.

Source of Synonymy
Simonsen, R. (1979). The diatom system: ideas on phylogeny. Bacillaria 2: 9-71, 3 figs, 3 appendices.

Basionym
Gaillonella granulata Ehrenberg

Type Information
Type locality: Brazil ? Newfoundland; (INA 1996)

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

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 August 2019

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024

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