Amphora obscura Krasske, nom. illeg. 1938
Publication Details
Amphora obscura Krasske, nom. illeg. 1938: 530; pl. 11: figs 28-33
Published in: Krasske, G. (1938). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Diatomeen-Vegetation von Island und Spitzsbergen. Archiv für Hydrobiologie 33: 503-533.
Type 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 obscura Levkov.
Type Information
Type locality: Spitsbergen [Svalbard]; (Krasske 1938: 530)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dark, shady, indisctinct (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 October 2010 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 24 January 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
