Greville, R.K. (1866). Descriptions of new and rare Diatoms. Series XIX. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London, 14: 77-86, pls VIII & IX, available online athttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.1866.tb05074.x page(s): p. 77; pl. 8, fig. 3-6 [details]
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. (2026). DiatomBase. Melosira costata Greville, 1866. Accessed at: https://www.diatombase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=163389 on 2026-09-08
original descriptionGreville, R.K. (1866). Descriptions of new and rare Diatoms. Series XIX. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London, 14: 77-86, pls VIII & IX, available online athttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.1866.tb05074.x page(s): p. 77; pl. 8, fig. 3-6 [details]
context source (Deepsea)Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online athttp://www.iobis.org/[details]
basis of recordHällfors, G. (2004). Checklist of Baltic Sea Phytoplankton Species (including some heterotrophic protistan groups). <em>Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings.</em> No. 95: 210 pp., available online athttp://helcom.fi/Lists/Publications/BSEP95.pdf[details] Available for editors [request]
source of synonymyHällfors, G. (2004). Checklist of Baltic Sea Phytoplankton Species (including some heterotrophic protistan groups). <em>Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings.</em> No. 95: 210 pp., available online athttp://helcom.fi/Lists/Publications/BSEP95.pdf[details] Available for editors [request]
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