Melosira clavigera Grunow 1882

Publication Details
Melosira clavigera Grunow 1882: pl. 91, figs 1-2

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.

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Publication date: April-May

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 clavigera (Grunow) Crawford & Sims .

Source of Synonymy
Crawford, R.[M.] & Sims, P.A. (2006). The diatoms Radialiplicata sol (Ehrenberg) Glezer and R. clavigera (Grunow) Glezer and their transfer to Ellerbeckia Crawford, thus a genus with freshwater and marine representatives. Nova Hedwigia Beiheft 130: 137-162.

Type Information
Type locality: USA: California: Monterey and San Francisco; (INA 1996) Lectotype (fide Crawford & Sims, 2006: fig. 62): W; 1910c in Grunow collection (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), One who carries a club; a club bearer..

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 05 December 2017

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Nomenclatural note
No descr. (INA). - (05 December 2017) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 April 2025

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