Melosira distans var. scalaris (Grunow) O.Müller 1898
Publication Details
Melosira distans var. scalaris (Grunow) O.Müller 1898: 55
Published in: Müller, O. (1898). Bacillariales aus den Hochseen des Riesengebirges. Forschungsberichte aus der Biologischen Station zu Plön 6: 48-84, pl. III.
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 scalaris (Grunow) Houk, Klee & Passauer.
Source of Synonymy
Houk, V., Klee, R. & Passauer, U. (2007). Observations on taxa of Melosira sensu lato among the slides from the Grunow diatom collection in Vienna (Austria). Part 1. Diatom Research 22(1): 57-80.
Basionym
Melosira scalaris Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: Oregon; (Terada, Yamamoto & Muraoka 1999) Lectotype (fide V. Houk, R. Klee & U.Passauer) : W; Grunow coll. slide 2046d (INA 1996)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), distant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 November 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
