Amphora obtusa var. oceanica (Castracane) Cleve 1895
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Publication Details
Amphora obtusa var. oceanica (Castracane) Cleve 1895: 131
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1895). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part II. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsak Akademiens Handlingar 27(3): 1-219, 4 pls.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphora is Amphora ovalis (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
The taxonomic status of this entity requires further investigation.
Basionym
Amphora oceanica Castracane
Type Information
Type locality: "... from the waters near Sydney,"; (Castracane 1886: 20)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 September 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 September 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024
