Amphora marina W.Smith 1857
Publication Details
Amphora marina W.Smith 1857: 7, pl. 1: fig. 2
Published in: Smith, W. (1857). Notes on an excursion to the Pyrennes in search of Diatomaceae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 2nd series 19: 1-13, pls 1, 2.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphora is Amphora ovalis (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: French coast near Havre, and Biarritz; (Smith 1856: 7)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in the sea (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 March 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
