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| Melonavicula T. Christian 1886, pg. 218 | |
| Generitype | T: Melonavicula marylandica T. Christian 1886 |
| Designated by | Christian, T.(002214) |
| Year Designated | 1886 |
| Nomenclatural status | invalid ? |
| Recent revisions | |
| Comments | Type by monotypy. Comments: This name is possibly invalidly published here due to insufficient description: " a disk form with meridian line and nodules". There are two synonyms of Melonavicula Christian, Raphidodiscus Christian 1887 and Humbugodiscus Deby 1890. Raphidodiscus is of common usage. |
| Published in |
Christian, T. 1886 (ref. 2214) No title (Correspondance) American Monthly Microscopical Journal. Washington, Vol:7[11], 218 |