Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Phylum Heterokontophyta > Subphylum Bacillariophytina > Class Bacillariophyceae > Subclass Coscinodiscophycidae > Superorder Coscinodiscanae > Order Melosirales > Family Melosiraceae > Genus Melosira

Melosira lineata (Dillwyn) C.Agardh, 1824

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: unaccepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Melosira*	C.A. Agardh, 1824	accepted genus name
*Gaillionella*	Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1826	synonym
*Gaillonella*	J.B.M. Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1825	synonym
*Gallionella*		synonym

Species group names

*Conferva lineata*	Dillwyn, 1809	basionym
*Melosira juergensi*	C. Agardh, 1824	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Rawlence, D.L. 1987. A guide to common phytoplankton of the St. Croix Estuary, New Brunswick. The New Brunswick Museum Publications in Natural Science No. 6. 60 p.
additional source	Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
additional source	Krayesky, D. M.; Meave, D. C.; Zamudio, E.; Norris, E.; Fredericq, S.; Tunnell, J. (2009). Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) of the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico origin, waters, and biota. 1: 155-186.
additional source	Hartley, B., Ross, R. & Williams, D.M. (1986). A check-list of the freshwater, brackish and marine diatoms of the British Isles and adjoining coastal waters. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 66(3): 531-610.
additional source	Hällfors, G. (2004). Checklist of Baltic Sea Phytoplankton Species (including some heterotrophic protistan groups). Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings. No. 95: 210 pp.
additional source	Crawford, R.M. (1978). The taxonomy and classification of the diatom genus Melosira C.A. Agardh. III. Melosira lineata (Dillw.) C.A.Ag. and M. varians C.A.Ag. Phycologia. 17(3): 237-250.
additional source	Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J. P. (compilers). (2011). Catalogue of Diatom Names. California Academy of Sciences, On-line Version. Updated 2011-09-19.

Genbank

Citation

Kociolek, J.P.; Blanco, S.; Coste, M.; Ector, L.; Liu, Y.; Karthick, B.; Kulikovskiy, M.; Lundholm, N.; Ludwig, T.; Potapova, M.; Rimet, F.; Sabbe, K.; Sala, S.; Sar, E.; Taylor, J.; Van de Vijver, B.; Wetzel, C.E.; Williams, D.M.; Witkowski, A.; Witkowski, J. (2025). DiatomBase. Melosira lineata (Dillwyn) C.Agardh, 1824. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:156636