Amphorotia curvata D.M.Williams & G.Reid 2006
Publication Details
Amphorotia curvata D.M.Williams & G.Reid 2006: 88
Published in: Williams, D.M. & Reid, G. (2005). Amphorotia nov. gen., a new genus in the family Eunotiaceae (Bacillariophyceae), based on Eunotia clevei Grunow in Cleve & Grunow. Diatom Monographs 6: 1-153.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphorotia is Amphorotia clevei (Grunow) D.M.Williams & G.Reid.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Neotype locality: Pearl River borehole ZK201-2, Zhongshan City, China; (Wu & Flower 2016: 281) Neotype: sample from sediment depth between 31 and 35 m; Diatom Collection at Experimental and Testing Center, Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Guangzhou City; specimen ZK201-2/51 on slide 20130718F51 (Wu & Flower 2016: 281, fig. 4)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), curved (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Description
Emend. Wu & Flower (2016: 280, 281).
Created: 27 September 2014 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 09 June 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 April 2024
