Hantzschia amphioxys (Ehrenberg) Grunow 1880
Current name:
Hantzschia amphioxys (Ehrenberg) Grunow
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; flower pot, 1000x, DIC - 06 July 2008. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Hantzschia amphioxys (Ehrenberg) Grunow 1880: 103
Published in: Cleve, P.T. & Grunow, A. (1880). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der arctischen Diatomeen. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 17(2): 1-121, 7 pls.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Hantzschia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Eunotia amphioxys Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: America [fossil]; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Greek), sharp on both sides (Griffith 2004).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 August 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
