Melosira ambigua (Grunow) O.Müller 1903
Current name:
Aulacoseira ambigua (Grunow) Simonsen
Manitoba, Canada; Lugol's, 1000x, DIC, Hedy Kling Algal Taxonomy and Ecology Inc. - 03 September 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Melosira ambigua (Grunow) O.Müller 1903: 332
Published in: Müller, O. (1903). Sprungweise Mutation bei Melosireen. Bericht der Deutschen Botanischen Gessellschaft 21: 326-332, pl. 17.
Publication date: 1903
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 ambigua (Grunow) Simonsen.
Source of Synonymy
Simonsen, R. (1979). The diatom system: ideas on phylogeny. Bacillaria 2: 9-71, 3 figs, 3 appendices.
Basionym
Melosira crenulata var. ambigua Grunow
Type Information
Franzensbad; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), doubtful, uncertain (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 April 2020
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025
