Melosira italica subsp. subarctica O.Müller 1906
Current name:
Aulacoseira subarctica (O.Müller) E.Y.Haworth
Seattle, Washington, USA; ship canal, 1000x, DIC - 17 March 2008. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Melosira italica subsp. subarctica O.Müller 1906: 78, pl. II [2]: figs 7-11
Published in: Müller, O. (1906). Pleomorphismus Auxosporen und Dauersporen bei Melosira-Arten. Jahrbücher für wissenschaftliche Botanik 43(1): 49-88, 2 pls.
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 subarctica (O.Müller) E.Y.Haworth.
Source of Synonymy
Haworth, E.Y. (1990). Diatom name validation. Diatom Research 5(1): 195-196.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Iceland: Heidi and Thingvallavatn; (Müller 1906: 78) Lectotype (Thingvallavatn, designated by Tuji & Houk 2004: 37): C.H. Ostenfeld; S; "Thingvallavatn. 31. III. 1903" and "o.m" (Tuji & Houki 2004: 37)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 May 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024