Amphora tumida Hustedt 1956
Publication Details
Amphora tumida Hustedt 1956: 120, figs 51-54
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1956). Diatomeen aus dem Lago de Maracaibo in Venezuela. In: Ergebnisse der deutschen limnologischen Venezuela-Expedition 1952. Bd 1. (Gessner, F. & Vareschi, V. Eds), pp. 93-140. Berlin: Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphora is Amphora ovalis (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halamphora tumida (Hustedt) Levkov.
Type Information
Type locality: Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela; (Simonsen 1987: 437) Lectotype (designated by Simonsen 1987: 437): BRM; 343/95b. Lago Maracaibo. Venezuela. St. 17 (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: Lectotype also illustrated by Sar et al., 2004: figs 1-3.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), swollen (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Description
Emend. Sar, Sala, Hinz & Sunesen (2004: 72).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
