Traits name details
original description
(of Melosira nivalis W.Smith, 1855) Smith, W. (1856). Synopsis of British Diatomaceae. John Van Voorst, London 1856., 2: 107 pp., pls. 32-60, 61-62, A-E. page(s): p. 59; pl. 53, fig. 336 [details]
original description
(of Melosira nivalis W.Smith, 1855) Greville, R.K. (1855). Report on a collection of Diatomaceae made in the district of Braemar by Professor Balfour and Mr. Gerge Lawson. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 2nd series,.</em> 15: 252-261, pl. IX. page(s): p. 259 [details] 
basis of record
Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J. P. (compilers). (2011). Catalogue of Diatom Names. California Academy of Sciences, On-line Version. Updated 2011-09-19., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/diatoms/names/index.asp [details]
new combination reference
Bethge, H. (1925). Melosira und ihre Planktonbegleiter. <em>Pflanzenforschung.</em> 3: 1-80, 3 pls. page(s): p. 40; pl. 2, fig. 29 [details] Available for editors 
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