Melosira orichalcea (Mertens ex Jürgens) Kützing 1833
Publication Details
Melosira orichalcea (Mertens ex Jürgens) Kützing 1833: 3
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1833). Algarum aquae dulcis germanicarum Decas I. pp. [1-24]. Halis Saxonum [Halle]: in commissis C.A. Schwetschkii et fil..
Request PDFType 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.
Basionym
Conferva orichalcea Mertens ex Jürgens
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Norderney Island; (Jürgens 1822: fasc. 12, no. 2)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 March 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
