Melosira sulcata f. minor Grunow 1882
Publication Details
Melosira sulcata f. minor Grunow 1882: pl. XCI [91]: fig. 18 (as 'var. coronata f. minor')
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1882). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Atlas. pp. pls LXXVIII-CXXXII [78-132 and supplementary pls 22 bis, 82bis, 83bis, 83ter, 95bis], tables genres. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.
Publication date: April-May
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melosira is Melosira nummuloides C.Agardh.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: Richmond, Virginia; (Van Heurck 1882: pl. XCI: fig. 18)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), ploughed, sulcated.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 November 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024