Melosira elegans Mukhina 1978
Publication Details
Melosira elegans Mukhina 1978: 913, pl. 9: figs 5-7
Published in: Jousé, A.P. & Mukhina, V.V. (1978). Diatom units and the paleogeography of the Black Sea in the Late Cenozoic (DSDP, Leg 42B). In: Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. Vol. 42: Part 2. (Ross, D.A., Neprochnov, Y.P. et al. Eds), pp. 903-950. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office.
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 elegans (Mukhina) Simonsen.
Type Information
Near Bosporus, Black Sea, 42 05.94N, 29 36.82E. Late Pliocene;
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 September 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
