Melosira borreri var. octogona Grunow 1878
Publication Details
Melosira borreri var. octogona Grunow 1878: 128,pl.4,fig.14a-e
Published in: Grunow, A. (1878). Algen und Diatomaceen aus dem Kaspischen Meere. In: Naturwissenschaftliche Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Kaukasusländer, auf Grund seiner Sammelbeute. (Schneider, O. Eds), pp. 98-132. Dresden: Dresden Burdach.
Request PDFType 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 Melosira moniliformis var. octogona (Grunow) Hustedt.
Type Information
Type locality: Caspian Sea; Baku Harbor; Java. On Vaucheria javanica; Zollinger no. 2447; (INA 1996)
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 October 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 January 2025
