Amphiprora superba Greville 1863
Publication Details
Amphiprora superba Greville 1863: 539, pl. XIII [13]: fig. 15, 16 (as 'Amphiprora ? superba')
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1863). Descriptions of new genera and species of Diatoms from the South Pacific. Part I.. Transactions of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh 7: 534-543, pl. XIII.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphiprora is Amphiprora constricta Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. New Caledonia ; in a dredging communicated by Dr Koberts. Extremely rare."; (Greville 1863: 539) Type: BM?;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), superb.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 November 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 November 2024
