Melosira arenaria D.Moore ex Ralfs 1843

Publication Details
Melosira arenaria D.Moore ex Ralfs 1843: 349, pl. 9: fig. 4

Published in: Ralfs, J. (1843). On the British Diatomaceae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12: 346-352, 1 pl. [pl. 9].

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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 Ellerbeckia arenaria (D.Moore ex Ralfs) Dorofeyuk & Kulikovskiy.

Source of Synonymy
Crawford, R.M. (1988). A reconsideration of Melosira arenaria and M. teres resulting in a proposed new genus Ellerbeckia. In: Algae and the Aquatic Environment. (Round, F.E. Eds), pp. 413-433. Bristol: Biopress.

Type Information
Type locality: wet bank nr. Larne, Co. Antrim, Ireland; (Ralfs 1843: 349) Lectotype (designated by Crawford 1988: 414): David Moore; BM ; slide 81496 (Crawford 1988: 414, figs 21, 22, 29, 53-56)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), in sandy places.

General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.

Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 April 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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