Melosira granulata var. jonensis Grunow 1882

Publication Details
Melosira granulata var. jonensis Grunow 1882: pl. LXXXVII [87] figs 23-26

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 Aulacoseira jonensis (Grunow) Houk & Klee.

Source of Synonymy
Houk, V. & Klee, R. (2007). Atlas of freshwater centric diatoms with a brief key and descriptions. Part II. Melosiraceae and Aulacoseiraceae (Supplement of Part I). Fottea 7(2): 85-108, plus pl. XLII-CXIV.

Type Information
USA: California: Joney Valley;

Eponomy
From the Jone Valley deposit, California.

Fossil
Described as a fossil.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), granulate (Stearn 1983).

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

Last updated: 26 September 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024

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