Melosira gowenii A.W.F.Schmidt 1892
Publication Details
Melosira gowenii A.W.F.Schmidt 1892: pl. 176: figs 4-6
Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1892). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde. Series IV: Heft 43/44. pp. pls 169-176. Leipzig: O.R. Reisland.
Publication date: Mai 1892
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melosira is Melosira nummuloides C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: West Newbury, Mass. (Gowen) [USA]; (Schmidt 1892: pl. 176: figs 4-6) Notes: Houk & al. (2017: 22) have "Iconotype" and cite the Schmitz figure, but do not designate this as lectotype.
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024